The 15-Day Celebration of The Chinese New Year
By bluxed • Feb 7th, 2008 • Category: Holidays, NewsToday is the Chinese New Year. There are three ways to name a Chinese year, 2008 is the year of the rat, it can also be called by its formal name which is Wu Zi, or by the current year which is 4705 according to the Chinese calendar.
Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon and ends on the full moon 15 days later. The 15th day of the New Year is known as the Lantern Festival, which is celebrated with lanterns at night and parades. New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are celebrated much like other places as a celebration.
Check out the China Travel Guide for more information about China.
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