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It is based on the moon instead of the sun.
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Why do the Chinese have three birthdays?
Chinese do not have three birthdays. What might be confusing to some is that many of the Chinese will celebrate their lunar calendar birthday instead of their western calendar birthday. Some may even celebrate both. The lunar calendar is based on the moon and it's cycle so the date is different each year in correspondence with the western calendar.
Why was last years Chinese New Year on a different than this years?
Last year's Chinese New Year was on a different day than this year's because our western (Gregorian) calendar clashes (doesn't match) with the Chinese Lunar Calendar. Thus, Chinese New Year is never on the same day every year.
Why Chinese called Chinese New Year as lunar new year?
Because in the Chinese Calendar, which is the Lunar Calendar, it is the New Year. The Lunar Calendar and Solar Calendar is different.
Why do the Chinese celebrate the new year on a different date?
China does not necessarily have a different calendar. They use the common calender as most of the world does (same number of months and weeks, etc), but also uses the Lunar Calender. If you are referring to the Chinese zodiac, well, that is not their calendar.
Is the Chinese calendar different than the Northen Ireland?
There is no such thing as a Northern Ireland Calendar.
Why is Chinese New Year on a different date ever year?
The Chinese new year is on a different date every year because it is based on the Chinese calendar, known as the lunisolar calendar. Typically date systems are usually based upon the Gregorian calendar.
Does Chinese newyear change?
The date according to the Western calendar changes every year, but on the Lunar calendar, Chinese New Year always falls on the first day of the first month.
How is the Chinese calendar different from the western one?
The Chinese calender utilizes both the lunar and solar calenders. When the 'Chinese New Year' is discussed it is in reference to the lunar calender which is still used for traditional purposes. The western calender is now exclusively solar, which is accepted as a more reliable and accurate calender system.
How is the Chinese zodiac different from the western zodiac?
Western Zodiac consists of different days, whilst Chinese Zodiac is about years.
What did the Chinese base their calendar on?
A Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, so based on the moon and the sun's year. It is also based on a 12 year cycle using 12 different animals.
Why has it changed from the year of the cat to the year of the rabbit?
because the Chinese calendar is different from the calendar used in the US
