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Jan 25, 2020 · 2020 is the Year of the Rat, inaugurating a new 12-year cycle in the Chinese zodiac, beginning on Saturday, January 25—the Lunar New Year. The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animals,...
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This year, Chinese New Yearofficially begins on Saturday 25 January 2020, marking the beginning of the Year of the Rat. It is commonly referred to as ‘Spring Festival’, or ‘Lunar New Year’, because it is based on the lunisolar Chinese calendar.
While the legal holiday is seven days long, from the Lunar New Year’s Eve to the sixth day of the first lunar month, celebrations often last up to 10 days or more, running until the 15th day of the first lunar month– known as the Lantern Festival (5 to 8 Feb).
Each calendar year has a different Chinese zodiac associated with it, which runs in a repeating cycle of 12 animal signs. The zodiac animals each represent different attributes and it is believed that people born in a given year will adopt the personality traits and characteristics associated with that year’s animal. Some of the 12 animals were sel...
2020 marks the Year of the Rat, with the animal seen as a sign of wealth and surplus in Chinese culture. The rat is associated with the Earthly Branch in Chinese astrology, and the midnight hours. In terms of yin and yang, it is considered ‘yang’ and represents the beginning of a new day. Recent years of the rat include 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972...
The zodiac system has existed in Chinese culture for more than 2,000 years and, over time, have become more ingrained in daily life, having meanings and characteristics assigned to each animal. Listed are the 12 different zodiac animals, their recent years and associated traits:
Written by Ruby Zhao Updated Dec. 27, 2023. Chinese zodiac years are represented by 12 animals. Each Chinese lunar year has a Chinese zodiac sign animal. The Chinese zodiac year's stsarting date is a little different from the Gregorian year. It starts from Chinese New Year.
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The 12 Chinese zodiac animals in a cycle are not only used to represent years in China, but also believed to influence people's personalities, career, compatibility, marriage, and fortune. For the starting date of a zodiac year, there are two schools of thought in Chinese astrology: Chinese New Year or the Start of Spring.
The Rat or Mouse ( 鼠) is the first of the repeating 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac, constituting part of the Chinese calendar system (with similar systems in use elsewhere). The Year of the Rat in standard Chinese is Chinese: 鼠年; pinyin: shǔnián. The rat is associated with the first branch of the Earthly ...
Jan 24, 2020 · Like Easter in Christianity, Chinese New Year is a lunar festival. It begins with the New Moon, so it starts on January 25, 2020 and ends on February 11, 2021 on the date of that New Moon. The ...
Chinese New Year 2020 animal sign is the White Rat. Chinese calendar combines solar, lunar and 60 Stem-Branch counting systems. The 60 Stem-Branch calendar uses the names of Yin Yang Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth) and 12 animals to rank the sequences.
