The Chinese New Year is also known as the Spring Festival. It is the main Chinese festival of the year and it is not a religious event. Chinese New Year will begin on 3 February 2011 which marks the start of the Year of the Rabbit. The year will be 4709 on the Chinese Calendar. The beginnings of the Chinese calendar can be traced back to the 14th century B.C.E. Legend has it that the Emperor Huangdi invented the calendar in 2637 B.C.E.

The Chinese calendar is based on exact astronomical observations of the longitude of the sun and the phases of the moon. This means that principles of modern science have had an impact on the Chinese calendar.

As the Chinese use the Lunar calendar for their festivals the date so the Chinese New Year does not fall on a specific date. It corresponds to the new moon (black moon) in either late January or February. Traditionally celebrations last for fifteen days, ending on the date of the full moon. In China the public holiday lasts for three days and this is the biggest celebration of the year.

Those born on the year of the Rabbit make excellent:

Therapists, Psychiatrists, Doctors, Ophthalmologists, Writers, Masseurs, Teachers, Publishers, Designers, Actors, Musicians, Administrators, PR agents, Fashion designers.

COMPETITION:

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A wonderful assortment of authentic Chinese Delicacies.

Mushroom Soy sauce, Fish sauce, Pure Sesame Oil, Coco Milk, Noodles, Jasmine rice, Dashi soup seasoning, Ginger sweets, 2 Fortune cookies and 2 sets of Chopsticks.

The Winner Is "Marion" and the correct answer is 'Peking'