Chinese New Years was based on the
moon, therefore it was also called the Lunar New
Year. Other names are; 'The Spring
Festival (Chun Jei)' , 'Time of the Beginning
(Yuan Chen)' , 'First Day (Yuan Ri)' , 'First
Day of the First Month (Yuan Shuo)' , 'Beginning
of the Month (Yuan Zheng)' , 'and First Morning
of the Year (Yuan Dan).
The years were
divided into groups of 12,
each was named after an animal.
Here is their order (place your mouse over
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