| | The '''Chinese calendar''' is used by [[Asian|East Asian]] cultures, including [[Chinese]], [[Vietnamese]], [[Korean]]s, 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. | | The '''Chinese calendar''' is used by [[Asian|East Asian]] cultures, including [[Chinese]], [[Vietnamese]], [[Korean]]s, 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 the Chinese calendar, 12 animals of the [[Chinese zodiac|Chinese Zodiac]] are used as one of the many ways to mark [[year]]s. The 12 animals are, in this order, the [[Rat]], the [[Ox]], the [[Tiger]], the [[Rabbit]], the [[Dragon]], the [[Snake]], the [[Horse]], the [[Sheep]] (or the [[Goat]]), the [[Monkey]], the [[Rooster]], the [[Dog]], and the [[Pig]] (or the [[Boar]]). As of 2011, it is the Year of the [[Rabbit]]. | | In the Chinese calendar, 12 animals of the [[Chinese zodiac|Chinese Zodiac]] are used as one of the many ways to mark [[year]]s. The 12 animals are, in this order, the [[Rat]], the [[Ox]], the [[Tiger]], the [[Rabbit]], the [[Dragon]], the [[Snake]], the [[Horse]], the [[Sheep]] (or the [[Goat]]), the [[Monkey]], the [[Rooster]], the [[Dog]], and the [[Pig]] (or the [[Boar]]). As of 2011, it is the Year of the [[Rabbit]]. |