From: cluster.user@yale.edu (Cluster User)
Subject: question on chinese calendar (was Re: Caucasoid Turks/Bulgars)
Date: 23 Mar 1999 00:00:00 GMT
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before I proceed on the bulgar thread:

(sorry, but this is a little off topic for sci.lang)

about the chinese calendar, one source (enc. brittanica) says that the
year starts in the lunar month that the sun enters pisces.
however, chinese new year celebrations are set two lunar months from
the winter solictice. this is what I observe from practice, as well as
the statements from almanacs.

could soemone resolve this for me?