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Happy Chinese New Year! 新年快樂

Get out your abacus! Chinese New Year (春節 Chūnjíe, 農曆新年 Nónglì Xīnnián or 過年 Gùonián), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival, one of the traditional Chinese holidays, is celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, which falls on the day on which the second new moon after the day on which the winter solstice occurs, unless there is an intercalary eleventh or twelfth month in the lead-up to the New Year. In this case, the New Year falls on the third new moon after the Solstice. Kung hei fat choi everybody!

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#1  08 February 2005 - 20:56

 

Happy Chinese New Year 4702! Gōngxǐ fācái!

merserene

#2  09 February 2005 - 03:13

 

Happy Chinese New Year!

jenius

#3  09 February 2005 - 05:29

 

To all of you:
新春快乐！
身体健康！
恭喜发财！
平安幸福！

frances

#4  10 February 2005 - 04:41

 

Hi Howard,


Happy new new Year 4073!

From your friend in China.


James

oncejames

#5  04 March 2005 - 07:36

 

新年好！
:)

black_eyes

#6  04 March 2005 - 11:56

 

I am late now, however still say happy new year to you.
david

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