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Chinese New Years did not first start in 1975. Chinese History is more than 5 thousand years ago, Chinese have always had a lunar calendar.

Dates (lunar calendar) of Chinese New Year in Chinese history:

  • on the 1st of Jan, in Xia Dynasty
  • on the 1st of Dec, in Shang Dynasty
  • on the 1st of Nov, in Zhou Dynasty
  • on the 1st of Oct, in Qing Dynasty

The Chinese lunar calendar is usually about 1 month behind, just to give you an idea, Xia Dynasty started 2033 BCE, so celebrating Chinese New Year has more than 4 thousand years' history.

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