Why is the chinese new year different
Everything you need to know about the Chinese New Year
happy Chinese New Year the year of
Tourette's officially begins on January
25 2020 and so does one of the most
colorful events in the world for the
next two weeks the Chinese will
celebrate their new year or spring
festival with fireworks and light shows
it's also a time for family reunions and
numerous rituals Chinese homes have been
swept clean of any evil spirits in order
to invite good luck family is also
gathered together to share traditional
dishes and kids are given red envelopes
filled with lucky money some user read
it in the low pep so that they can
receive their cash digitally though the
traditional way is still considered the
best Chinese New Year is never on a
fixed date and varies each year this is
because the Chinese calendar it's based
on the rotation of two moon so the new
year can begin anytime between the 21st
of January to the 20th of February the
lunar calendar moves in a 12 year cycle
and each year is represented by an
animal a practice that can be traced
back to the 14th century BC there are
different myths about how the calendar
was created legend has it that the Jade
Emperor announced that animals would
become a part of the calendar and that
the twelve were right first would be
selected the race was warned by a clever
rat who rolled on an ox respect to the
finish line
that's why the rat is the first animal
on the calendar followed by the Ox
according to the Asian astrology your
birth year isn't just a bunch of numbers
it can say a lot about your personality
based on the animal it represents let's
say your Chinese sign is the dog some
believe this makes you fiercely loyal
and that it means that you can keep a
secret
or if you were born in the year of the
Ox some believe that persistency and
straightforwardness might be two of your
strengths but animals alone aren't
enough to determine your personality or
to make predictions for the year ahead
each animal in the zodiac is linked with
its own elements water fire
met
would for Earth and each year is also
assigned an element for instance 2020 is
the year of the metal read for the first
time since 1960
the Chinese horoscope predicts is going
to be a strong prosperous and a lucky
year so what animal year were you born
in and what does it mean for you
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