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carrol
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Jan 16, 2005 - 07:16 PM |
 
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Just for interest ...
The Chinese calendar dates back centuries before the Julian calendar we use at the present day. It measures time based on the astronomical observations of the movement of the Sun, Moon and stars, and is highly accurate. Read more about it.
February 9, 2005 is the first day of the new year.
There are three ways to name a Chinese year:
By an animal (like a mscot). The new year is known as the Year of the Rooster. There are 12 animal names; so by this system, year names are re-cycled every 12 years.
By its Former Name.
The new year is the year of Yiyou. By this system, the Name of the Year is repeated and re-cycled every 60 years.
By number.
It is Year 4702 by Chinese calendar.
Gung Hey Fat Choy! (good luck) is the traditional greeting used to welcome in the New Year. This lunar holiday lasts for 15 days beginning with the sunset the day of the 2nd new moon following the Winter Solstice and lasts until the first full moon. Traditionally the holiday is celebrated with parades, the wearing of new clothes and the exchange of small gifts. |
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Benoist_Shanghai
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Jan 16, 2005 - 11:53 PM |
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Gung Hey Fat Choy! I guess this is Cantonese?
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niko
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Jan 17, 2005 - 08:29 AM |
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bellabella
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Jan 17, 2005 - 08:42 AM |
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Not so useful in Shanghai I think  |
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Rio
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Jan 17, 2005 - 08:45 AM |
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Xin nian kuai le can be used here. Or zhu ni xin nian kuai le. Im not so into Chinese calendar thingies, but I know my mother keeps track of it. |
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niko
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Jan 17, 2005 - 09:54 AM |
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you can say "gong xi fa cai" instead of "Gung Hey Fat Choy",it's same |
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