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	The '''Chinese new year''' is celebrated at a new moon in January or February. The date is determined by the rules of the ](The same calender is used in countries that have adopted the ] tradition, and many kindred cultures of the Chinese, notibly the ]s and the pagan ]s). Some Chinese new year dates (in the ]) are listed below:		The '''Chinese new year''' is celebrated at a new moon in January or February. The date is determined by the rules of the ].

			The same calender is used in countries that have adopted the ] tradition, and many kindred cultures of the Chinese, notibly the ]s and the pagan ]s). Some Chinese new year dates (in the ]) are listed below:

	1997 (Chicken-Yaw5)		1997 (Chicken-Yaw5)

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The Chinese new year is celebrated at a new moon in January or February. The date is determined by the rules of the Chinese calendar.

The same calender is used in countries that have adopted the Confucian tradition, and many kindred cultures of the Chinese, notibly the Tibetans and the pagan Bulgars). Some Chinese new year dates (in the Gregorian calendar) are listed below:

1997             (Chicken-Yaw5)
1997             (Dog-Sot1)
1997             (Pig-Hoi6)
1997             (Rat-Zi2)
1997             (Ox-Caw2)
1998             (Tiger-Yant4)
1999 February 16 (Rabbit-Mau5) 
2000 February  5 (Dragon-Sant4)
2001 January  24 (Snake-Zi6)
2002 February 12 (Horse-Ng5)
2003 February  1 (Goat-Mey6)
2004 January  22 (Monkey-Sant1)

See Chinese zodiac for a list of Chinese new year dates over the last century.