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Chinese New Year
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar. The Chinese year 4706 begins on Feb. 7, 2008.
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7 February 2008 |
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All day |
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Nation Wide |
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Free |
Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month
beginning on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start
on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when
the moon is brightest.
In China, people may take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.
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