Chinese New Year: References & Edit History

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Invalidated site: Live Science - Chinese New Year: Customs & Traditions. Jul 28, 2026
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Feb 11, 2026
Add new Web site: Western Kentucky University - TopSCHOLAR - The Origin of Chinese New Year (PDF). Sep 06, 2025
Add new Web site: CBS News - Where is the lunar new year celebrated and who celebrates it? Jul 21, 2025
Add new Web site: United States Department of State - American English - Chinese New Year (PDF). Apr 14, 2025
Removed media. Feb 09, 2024
Add new Web site: Wake Forest University - Timothy S. Y. Lam Museum of Anthropology - Chinese New Year. Aug 08, 2023
Added interactive media. May 19, 2023
Add new Web site: Royal Museums Greenwich - How do people celebrate Chinese New Year? Apr 01, 2023
Media added. Feb 06, 2023
Media added. Jan 24, 2023
Add new Web site: Columbia University - Asia for Educators - The Lunar New Year: Rituals and Legends. Jan 02, 2023
Add new Web site: Academia - The origin of Chinese New Year. Nov 13, 2022
Date of holiday added. Dec 01, 2021
Removed media. Nov 11, 2021
Corrected display issue. Feb 12, 2021
Add new Web site: Live Science - Chinese New Year: Customs & Traditions. Mar 04, 2020
Add new Web site: Ancient Origins - The Origin of Lunar New Year and the Legend of Nian. Nov 16, 2017
Media added. Oct 04, 2017
Media added. Jun 16, 2017
Add new Web site: PBS LearningMedia - Chinese New Year | All About the Holidays. Feb 17, 2017
Added video. Jan 22, 2015
New article added. Jan 07, 2015
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