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The Chinese New Year is here, the most significant celebration in that Asian country. Unlike the Western calendar, which is based on a solar cycle, the Chinese is based on lunar cycles. So, Each year begins and ends on different days and, consequently, the festivities fall on different dates.
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Thus, on this occasion, China starts the year 4719 of its calendar and also begins the traditional Spring Festival, which lasts for two weeks and culminates with the Lantern Festival.
Here are five things you should know about this year’s celebration.
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When it starts?
Chinese New Year is guided by lunar cycles, so get started February 12 and not on January 1, like the western regions.
What animal will reign this year?
Each year of the Chinese calendar is ruled by an animal. They are distributed in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
The 11th of this month is the end of the last lunar cycle of the year ruled by the Rat, so February 12 is considered the Chinese New Year, which will be ruled by the Ox (or Buffalo) made of metal, an animal that is related to tranquility and nobility.
The sign of the Ox represents prosperity through strength and work. According to tradition, it is from powerful individuals with inflexible and stubborn personalities, natural leaders who generally succeed when given the opportunity.
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When does the new cycle of the Chinese calendar start?
Every year in China is governed by the lunar cycle. Each month begins with a new moon and is also usually divided into 12 months. The New Moon occurs approximately every 29 days, so the months are made up of 29 or 30 days.
This means that It will begin on February 12 of this year and will end on January 31, 2022. Those born in that period will be ruled by the Ox.
What is your Chinese Horoscope animal?
To know your Chinese horoscope sign it is necessary to take into account your year of birth.
Nevertheless, Those born in January and February should keep in mind that each Chinese New Year changes between January 21 and February 20, according to the lunar calendar. In that case, it is necessary to check whether the date of birth fell before or after the New Year to determine which sign it corresponds to.
Department: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Ox: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Tiger: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Rabbit: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2023
Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Horse: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Goat: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Infectious mononucleosis: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Dog: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Pork: 1935, 1947, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
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Is there a ritual?
With the arrival of this celebration, many families usually prepare a great feast with traditional food, gifts or money are given and good wishes are expressed for the beginning of a cycle of prosperity.
However, given the emergency that the world faces due to the pandemic, it is recommended to avoid meeting with family or friends, so what can be done is to decorate or use some red charms, which are considered good luck and are associated with fortune.
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