The Year of the Tiger: The Chinese New Year shifts each year according to the lunar cycle. Its overlap with Valentine's Day, which hasn't happened since 1953 and won't recur until 2048, is forcing time-honored Chinese and Western traditions to jockey for space with one another in Hong Kong, where both holidays are celebrated.In mainland China, celebrating Valentine's Day is a more recent phenomenon, but 5% of respondents to a recent poll said they would ditch the lunar holiday to spend it with their lover, while another 5% admitted to being torn and confused.
Note EU-Digest: Chinese New Year or Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays . Chinese New Year is the longest and most important festivity in the Lunar Calendar. The origin of Chinese New Year is itself centuries old and gains significance because of several myths and traditions. To all our Chinese readers we wish you - Gong shee fa tsai !
For more: Valentine's Day in Hong Kong Is Stepping on Chinese New Year - WSJ.com
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