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  1. Chinese New Year
    Jan 29, 2025
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    Ancient rituals for Chinese New Year
    Ancient rituals for Chinese New Year
    Discover the secrets of Chinese New Year
    Discover the secrets of Chinese New Year
    Names

    In Chinese, the festival is commonly known as the "Spring Festival" (traditional Chinese: 春節; simplified Chinese: 春节; pinyin: Chūnjié), as the spring season in the lunisolar calendar traditionally starts with lichun, … See more

    Dates in Chinese lunisolar calendar

    The Chinese calendar defines the lunisolar month containing the winter solstice as the eleventh month, meaning that Chinese New Year usually falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice (rarely the third if an intercalary … See more

    Mythology

    According to legend, Chinese New Year started with a mythical beast called the Nian (a beast that lives under the sea or in the mountains) during the annual Spring Festival. The Nian would eat villagers, especially c… See more

    History

    Before the new year celebration was established, ancient Chinese gathered and celebrated the end of harvest in autumn. However, this was not the Mid-Autumn Festival, during which Chinese gathered with family t… See more

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