As the sixth animal in the 12-year cycle, it represents elegance and thoughtfulness. Chinese New Year is celebrated by the Chinese diaspora in London's Chinatown district each year with a Lion ...

Lunar New Year started Wednesday and lasts until next month's Lantern Festival, which starts in mid-February. We have everything you need to know about the holiday and how to celebrate. Lunar New ...

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The Lunar New Year is the most important holiday in China and many other Asian countries. Celebrations will last until ...

Unlike the Gregorian calendar, which follows the solar year, the Chinese calendar is lunisolar, meaning it incorporates both lunar and solar elements. Each month begins on the new moon ...

Chinese scientists published the genetic sequences they found last year but did not identify any of the animals possibly infected with the coronavirus. In the new analysis, researchers used a ...

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