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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Chinese New Year was observed on 12 February and marked the beginning of the Year of the ____
A
Snake
B
Dragon
C
Ox
D
Tiger
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -This is a festival called Laba ( Làbā /laa-baa/ ‘12th lunar month’ + ‘8’), in the traditional sense, which marks the beginning of the Spring Festival. This year, it corresponds to December 30. The main activity on this day is to pray to ancestors and gods (such as door gods) for fortune and a successful harvest.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lunar New Year (also known as Chinese New Year) happens this year on Sunday, January 22, 2023.

Detailed explanation-3: -The date of the Chinese New Year is determined by the lunar calendar. The holiday falls on the second new moon after the winter solstice on December 21. Each year the New Year in China falls on a different date than on the Gregorian calendar.

Detailed explanation-4: -The date is decided by the Chinese Lunar Calendar, which is based on the cycles of the moon and sun and is generally 21–51 days behind the Gregorian (internationally-used) calendar. The date of Chinese New Year changes every year, but it always falls between January 21st and February 20th.

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