- The Chinese lunar new year celebrations began on February 1 and it will culminate with the Lantern Festival on February 15.
- The Year of the Ox has given way to the Year of the Tiger.
- Since the Chinese calendar is a combination of solar and lunar movements, the New Year arrives on a different date every year.
- This year, the Lunar New Year celebrations are being held between January 31 and February 15.
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