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Bidding farewell to the mythical Dragon, the world welcomes the Year of the Snake on January 29 — the first day of the Lunar New Year. For those who celebrate this ancient festival, starting the ...
Layue (simplified Chinese: 腊月; traditional Chinese: 臘月; pinyin: Làyuè) is a term often associated with Chinese New Year as it refers to the sacrifices held in honour of the gods in the twelfth lunisolar month, hence the cured meats of Chinese New Year are known as larou (simplified Chinese: 腊肉; traditional Chinese: 臘肉; pinyin ...
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Lunar New Year is the beginning of a new year based on lunar calendars or, informally but more widely, lunisolar calendars.Typically, both types of calendar begin with a new moon but, whilst a lunar calendar year has a fixed number (usually twelve) of lunar months, lunisolar calendars have a variable number of lunar months, resetting the count periodically to resynchronise with the solar year.
The observation network was significantly expanded in 2009 with automated weather stations, [4] and the Doppler weather radar was upgraded the next year to have a range of 480 km (300 mi). [3] The Centre for Climate Research Singapore (CCRS) was established in 2013, with its purpose to research tropical climates using computer models. [7]
In New York City, where thousands are expected to gather for the annual Times Square ball drop, officials have already begun warning people that the heaviest rain is forecast to hit the city from ...
In Singapore, the Chinese New Year is celebrated primarily by Chinese Singaporeans, or members of the Chinese diaspora located there, who make up over 75% of Singapore's population. [1] The holiday is the start of a new year based on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar.