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'''Chinese Calendar''' is a calendar based on the movements of the [[moon]].
The '''Chinese calendar''' is used by [[Asian|East Asian]] cultures, including [[Chinese]], [[Vietnamese]], [[Korean|Koreans]], and the [[Japanese]]. It is predominantly a [[lunar calendar]], yet it also displays characteristics of a [[solar calendar]]. Although the Chinese calendar is no longer used in day-to-day activities, it is still used to mark traditional East Asian holidays and to mark traditional [[religion|religious]] dates in East Asia.
In Chinese Calendar, the years are named after the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac: [[rat]], [[cattle]], [[tiger]], [[rabbit]], [[dragon]], [[snake]], [[horse]], [[goat]], [[monkey]], [[rooster]], [[dog]], [[pig]]. 2008 is the a Year of the [[Rat]].
In Chinese Calendar, the years are named after the twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac: [[rat]], [[cattle]], [[tiger]], [[rabbit]], [[dragon]], [[snake]], [[horse]], [[goat]], [[monkey]], [[rooster]], [[dog]], [[pig]]. 2008 is the a Year of the [[Rat]].
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