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Yuán Dàn – January 1st
Chinese people have a name for the first of January, but they don’t actually celebrate it. Their historic lunar calendar starts on a different day. The first of January is called Yuán dàn (元旦), but it has no real significance.
The real Chinese New Year starts on the second new moon following the Winter Solstice. So it can occur anytime betwee...