1. Chinese New Year, or Lunar New Year, is a festival celebrated annually on the traditional Chinese calendar depending on the sighting of the new moon. 2. It begins with the first new moon that appears between January 21 and February 20 and spans the first 15 days of the first month of the lunar calendar – until the full moon arrives. 3. In the People’s Republic of China, the occasion is referred to as the “Spring Festival”; however, “Chinese New Year” remains the official name in Taiwan. 4. The...

Lunar New Year