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Happy Lunar New Year

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by wisdomtool, Feb 18, 2015.

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    Using all a Happy and Prosperous Lunar New Year of the Goat!
     
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    Content Maestro Notable Member

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    Best wishes for a Happy, Healthy, and Prosperous New Year!
     
    jrbiz, Feb 19, 2015 IP
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    izlik Well-Known Member

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    I heard that the whole china stops during this week, is it true ?
     
    izlik, Feb 21, 2015 IP
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    Happy New Year to all

    I am not surprise it is true.
    I heard it is more than 1 week.
     
    Melisa455, Feb 22, 2015 IP
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    Our PBS stations here, in central FL, are showing really good, in-depth programs about the Chinese Lunar New Year. Obviously, the cultural differences are stark, but interesting and fascinating nonetheless (throw in the mix my Russian background and you will know how all of this is fascinating to me).

    Is the Lunar Year of the Goat similar to the Capricorn's Zodiac sign's narrative? Sorry if the question sounds irrelevant and silly. I am just curious. What does the Year of the Goat really mean?
     
    qwikad.com, Feb 22, 2015 IP
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    Like @qwikad.com, I find this really interesting. I recall recently reading that Chinese couples try to defer having children born during the Year of the Goat?
     
    jrbiz, Feb 22, 2015 IP
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    I have two points to make:

    (1) "Lunar New Year" is an oxymoron. While it may be true that the Chinese calendar is based on the moon, when it occurs is determined by the winter solstice (a solar event). Chinese New Year has fallen on the second new moon following the winter solstice since the Han Dynasty.

    (2) It is not the "year of the goat". It is the year of the sheep! For an explanation, you can check out my blog post about our local new year celebrations:

    http://dennishodgson.blogspot.com/2015/02/sheep-thrills.html

    By the way, the traditional salutation at this time of year (in Cantonese) is kung hei fat choi.
     
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    @lofuji Thanks for your explanation. It's interesting .
     
    dpac852, Oct 31, 2016 IP