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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.
Is lunar new year same with Chinese New Year?
yes. Chinese New Year begins according to the Chinese calendar which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Because the track of the new moon changes from year to year, Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February.
What Chinese year is it'Referring to date'?
According to Solar Calendar, it is 2010 for the Chinese too, but according to Lunar Calendar, it is still 2009 for the Chinese. Until after Chinese Spring Festival, it enters the year 2010 on the Lunar Calendar formally. It is also called the "Tiger" year from生肖(shēnɡxiāo) the zodiac year.
Why does the Chinese New Year vary from year to year?
It is based off the Lunar phase. Chinese New Year is on the first day of the first lunar month.
How many months is the Chinese calendar?
The Chinese lunar calendar does not use months, rather divisions. The Chinese lunar calendar has 24 divisions in a year.
How do you calculate Chinese New Year date?
Spring begins (立春, lìchūn) each year around Feb 4th (Western calendar) The first day of Chinese New Year starts on the new moon closest to spring. (That's why Chinese New Year is called the Spring Festival.)http://www.living-chinese-symbols.com/chinese-new-year-dates.html
What is the most important Chinese holiday?
Chinese new year, lunar new year, or spring festival.
How do the Chinese decide when Chinese New Year?
according to the lunar calendar 农历
What will the Chinese do during the Chinese New Year?
The Chinese give about $200.00 every year to their nieces, nephues, granddaughters, grandsons, daughters, sons, anybody in their family, in a lunar envelope. If you're wondering what a lunar envelope is, it is a special, red envelope that you put money in, and give away to your relatives every Chinese new year. ( Only Chinese people use the lunar envelope! )
Is the Chinese new year based on a lunar calendar?
yes
Why is Chinese New Year on that date?
The Chinese use a lunar calendar instead of a solar calendar.
How is date for Chinese New Year decided?
countries and territories with significant Chinese populations celebrates the lunar new year
