The Chinese use the moon as their calender because they believe that their ancestors live in the moon after they have passed away.
They also believe that during certain periods of the year the "MAN" in the moon will protect those who have followed "HIS" laws.
The Chinese calendar has both solar and lunar elements while the Muslim calendar has only lunar element. (APEX)
Yes, since the Chinese calendar is synchronised with the lunar calendar.
It is based on the moon instead of the sun.
The Chinese calendar is a lunar calendar, based on the cycles of the moon. The new year will start on February 14, it will be the year of the Tiger 4707
The Chinese calendar was developed by Emperor Huang Di in the 27th century BC during the Xia Dynasty. It is a lunisolar calendar based on the movements of the moon and the sun.
It's the beginning of the month in the Chinese calendar. Some Buddhist Chinese keep a vegetarian diet on the new moon and full moon each month.
The moon. Lunar means moon. Solar means sun.
The Chinese lunar calendar does not use months, rather divisions. The Chinese lunar calendar has 24 divisions in a year.
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.
The Chinese use a lunar calendar instead of a solar calendar.
The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar, incorporating elements of a lunar calendar with those of a solar calendar. A year in the Chinese calendar starts on the second new moon after the winter solstice, unless an intercalary month moves it to the third moon. The current year (February 10, 2013, 2013-January 30, 2014) is Guisi-year (year of the Snake).
The Chinese developed the Chinese calendar and the Egyptian calendar, while the Hebrews developed the Hebrew calendar. These calendars were developed based on the cycles of the moon and the sun and were used for tracking time, religious observances, and agricultural purposes.