Website #1: Understanding the Chinese New Year
• When is the Chinese New Year celebrated?
• How long does the celebration last?
• What happens on midnight of the eve of Chinese New Year?
• How does the Chinese New Year end?
Website #2: New Year's History and Customs
• The Babylonians did not celebrate New Year's on January 1. When was it?
• In order to first start the New Year at January 1, how long did Caeser have to let the preceding year run?
• What was the early Babylonian's most popular New Year's resolution?
• When did the tradition of using a baby to signify the new year begin?
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Have a great new year!
