Chinese New Year Calendar

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The Chinese calendar is based on a Lunar or 'metonic' calendar and a solar calendar. The lunar cycle is 29.531 days long, and need to be adjusted with the insertion of an extra month every 7 years out of a 19-year cycle. This principle is similar to adding a leap year every 4 years (except in centuries divisible by 400), and explains why the Chinese New Year is floating holiday.

The Chinese calendar also uses a 12 animal cycle to count the years, the cart below lists the animals and the corresponding years

Rat19241936194819601972198419962008
Ox19251937194919611973198519972009
Tiger19261938195019621974198619982010
Rabbit19271939195119631975198719992011
Dragon19281940195219641976198820002012
Snake19291941195319651977198920012013
Horse19301942195419661978199020022014
Goat / Sheep19311943195519671979199120032015
Monkey19321944195619681980199220042016
Rooster   19331945195719691981199320052017
Dog19341946195819701982199420062018
Boar19351947195919711983199520072019

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