ebruary 8th marks the rise of the new moon as well as the start of the Chinese New Year for 2016. Following a luni-solar calendar, Chinese peoples will again celebrate the New Year for 15 consecutive days (a lunar number combined with solar days). The … continue reading »
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The Year of the Horse
he Year of the Horse is newly foaled today. As you probably know, the Chinese New Year is based on their zodiac system, Shēngxiào, which is based on solar & lunar times. Years are named after twelve (solar) animals, the new year begins on the … continue reading »