The Chinese zodiac, or Sheng Xiao (生肖), is a repeating 12-year cycle of animal signs and their attributes, based on the lunar calendar. The Lunar New Year marks the transition from one animal ...
Lunar New Year introduces the Year of the Snake, offering a fresh perspective on the Chinese zodiac animals' traits. Each animal in the 12-year zodiac cycle brings unique personalities.
This shifting date pattern is similar to the variation seen with Easter in the Western calendar. The legend of the 12 animals associated with the Chinese New Year stems from an ancient Chinese ...