It is organized based on the lunar (moon) cycles.
For each year in the 12-year-cycle, there is a different animal.
2012's Chinese animal is the amazing dragon.
This year (2012) is 4649 in the Chinese calendar. Your meaning of the old Chinese calendar is unclear
2010 is Year 4707 in the Chinese Calendar
Because in the Chinese Calendar, which is the Lunar Calendar, it is the New Year. The Lunar Calendar and Solar Calendar is different.
1944 (Gregorian) was 4580 in the Chinese calendar
The Chinese lunar calendar does not use months, rather divisions. The Chinese lunar calendar has 24 divisions in a year.
the Chinese
1983 was the Year of the Pig in the Chinese Calendar.
Using the Chinese Calendar, 2007 is the year 4704.
Using the Chinese Calendar, 2007 is the year 4704.
The Chinese calendar repeats after 12 years.
The Chinese people
The Chinese use a lunar calendar instead of a solar calendar.