Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. In China, it is known as "Spring Festival," the literal translation of the Chinese name 春節 (Pinyin: Chūn Jié), since the spring season in Chinese calendar starts with lichun, the first solar term in a Chinese calendar year. It marks the end of the winter season, analogous to the Western carnival. The festival begins on the first day of the first month (Chinese: 正月; pinyin: Zhēng Yuè) in the traditional Chinese calendar and ends with Lantern Festival which is on the 15th day. Chinese New Year's Eve, a day where Chinese families gather for their annual reunion dinner, is known as Chú Xī (除夕) or "Eve of the Passing Year." Because the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, the Chinese New Year is often referred to as the "Lunar New Year".
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Chinese calendar. The origin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions. Chinese New Year is celebrated in countries and territories with significant Chinese populations, such as Mainland China, Hong Kong,^[2] Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore,^[3] Taiwan, Thailand, and also in Chinatowns elsewhere. Chinese New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had influence on the lunar new year celebrations of its geographic neighbors. These include Koreans (Seollal), Bhutanese (Losar), and Vietnamese cultures.
Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese new year vary widely. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red colour paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of "good fortune" or "happiness", "wealth", and "longevity". On the Eve of Chinese New Year, supper is a feast with families. Food will include such items as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes. The Chinese New Year tradition is to reconcile, forget all grudges and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.
Although the Chinese calendar traditionally does not use continuously numbered years, outside China its years are often numbered from the reign of the Yellow Emperor. But at least three different years numbered 1 are now used by various scholars, making the year beginning in 2012 AD the "Chinese Year" 4710, 4709, or 4649.^{[4]    Source Wikipedia |  More about Chinese Newyear}

Chinese New Year Rat
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996. 2008.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year rat are cheerful, charming and welcome everywhere. They compatible with people born in the years of Dragon, Monkey and Ox.

Chinese New Year OX
1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year OX are hardworking and patient. They compatible with people born in the years of Snake, Rooster and Rat.

Chinese New Year Tiger

1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010.

People born in the Year of the Chinese new year Tiger have a forceful personality and Tigers are adventurous and confident. They compatible with people born in the years of Horses, Dragons, and Dogs.

Chinese New Year Rabbit

1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They compatible with people born in the years of Sheep, Pig, and Dog.

Chinese New Year Dragon

1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year Dragon have strong personalities, love Dragon their freedom. Dragon are hate routine. They compatible with people born in the years of Rats, Snakes, Monkeys, and Roosters.

Chinese New Year Snake

1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year Snake are sensitive with a strong sense of responsibility. They compatible with people born in the years of Ox and Rooster.

Chinese New Year Horse

1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year Horse are hardworking, admirable and ambitious. They compatible with people born in the years of Tigers, Dogs, and Sheep.

Chinese New Year Ram

1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year Ram are gentle, caring. They compatible with people born in the years of Rabbits, Pigs and Horses.

Chinese New Year Monkey

1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016.

People born in the Year of the chinese new year Monkey are charming, cheeky and clever. They compatible with people born in the years of Dragon and Rat.

Chinese New Year Rooster

1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017.
People born in the Year of the chinese new year Rooster are faithful to family and friends. They compatible with people born in the years of Ox, Snake, and Dragon.

Chinese New Year Dog

1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018.
People born in the Year of the chinese new year Dog are loyal and caring with a fearless streak. They compatible with people born in the years of Horse, Tiger, and Rabbit.

 Chinese New Year Pig
1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019.
People born in the Year of the chinese new year Dog are peace loving, trusting and strong. They compatible with people born in the years of Rabbits and Sheep.

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