Why did the Chinese invent the Chinese calendar?

Answer 1

Chinese New Year was created so that family, friends, and relatives could gather together for a family meal, fireworks, dragon and lion dances, red envelope, and congratulating one another for all their good deeds that they have done and will do. it is also a day where family, friends, and relatives light lanterns, firecrackers, torches, and bonfires to scare away the evil spirits, saying that it is told that the evil spirits are dispersed by light and noise.

Answer 2

every culture has its own calender according to the harvest crop rotation or whatever conditions that made sense to them as a year rotation

not only Chinese but most Indian and other cultures still have a separate calendar that is different from the Julian calendar the world follows...

Answer 3

Just like any other major civilization, the Chinese needed a way to tell the days of the year to remember important dates. So they invented a calendar. It incorporates both lunar and solar elements. It is different from other calendars, such as the Gregorian calendar which is the most widespread today, or the Mayan calendar. For example, this year (2012), their New Year began on Jan. 28th. In modern China, their calendar is no longer used and has been replaced by the Gregorian calendar, however their old calendar is still used when determining the date for their holidays, such as the Spring Festival, or the Duan Wu Festival.