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Performers in red shirts carry a vibrant, multicolored dragon costume along a crowded street during the Chinese New Year parade in Los Angeles Chinatown.
An illustration of a large purple monster against a dark landscape.
Chinese New Year: Lantern Festival
The animals of the Chinese zodiac illustrated against an orange background.
Chart showing the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac-rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig-each with a list of corresponding years in the 12-year cycle, along with color-coded elements: fire, earth, metal, water, and wood. Lunar New Year
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The Legend of Lunar New Year
Thousands of years ago, a monster named Nian prowled the Chinese countryside...
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Discover the Myth Behind the Chinese Zodiac
2026: The Year of the Horse.
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Traditions of the Chinese New Year
Overview of the Chinese New Year, which begins with the first new moon that occurs...
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Chinese New Year
Dragon performers in the Chinese New Year parade in Los Angeles.
© Jose Gil/Dreamstime.com
Chinese New Year: Lantern Festival
Light display of a dragon at a Lantern Festival marking the end of the Chinese New...
© Toa55—iStock/Getty Images Plus
Chinese zodiac chart
Find your Chinese zodiac sign and element based on your birth year in this chart.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Lunar New Year
Red lanterns hanging from trees during Lunar New Year celebrations in Beijing.
Paul Louis
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