We know that each country or continent has its traditions and beliefs. For the Chinese it is no different. This year will be 4721, for them it will be the year of the rabbit. According to tradition, the animal symbolizes luck, peace, intellect and caution. It was celebrated on the 22nd by Chinese, Vietnamese and other East Asian countries. Check out everything about the Lunar New Year below.
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Unlike other calendars, Chinese has its own. For them, the year actually starts from the first new moon after the winter solstice. Therefore, the date of the Lunar New Year can vary between January 20th and February 18th. It ends after 12 full moon cycles.
All celebrations start during the week the event takes place. For them, the first day of the year also represents the Spring Festival. It has been considered the main festival for the Chinese for 40 years.
Each Lunar New Year is represented by a symbol of one of the 12 animals of the zodiac Chinese. This year, in particular, we have the rabbit.
During the entire pandemic period, which in China lasted 3 years, the population wants to make up for all the lost time. That's why the vast majority chose to travel to their relatives' homes to see them again.
Still, yes, great care is needed, as millions of people left the big cities, where there are rates of the disease, and went to rural areas, where the medical infrastructure is more precarious.
According to Greek mythology, the rabbit symbolizes luck, peace, intellect and caution. That's because, in a cosmic competition, the rabbit used its intelligence to cross a river even though it didn't know how to swim.
The difference between the Lunar and Solar Years is that the first considers the 12 complete cycles of the Moon, while the second is defined by the time that planet Earth takes to complete a complete turn around the planet. Sun.