Chinese New Year Meaning
The order of the cycle dictated by the results of a mythological race set by the jade emperor is.
Chinese new year meaning. Rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog and pig. The beginning of the year according to the chinese calendar when there are celebrations for. The calendar is also used in countries that have been influenced by or have relations with china such as korea japan and vietnam though occasionally the date celebrated may differ by one day or even one moon cycle due to using a meridian based on a different capital city in a different time zone or different.
Chinese also greet each other with blessings such as 恭喜发财 gōngxǐ fācái in mandarin or kung hei fat choi in cantonese meaning wishing you a happy and prosperous chinese new year.