Here are 10 facts about this important and popular holiday, Chinese New Year.
1. The date varies – It always falls between January 21 and February 20
2. The holiday is oddly called “Spring Festival”
3. Every Chinese New Year starts a new animal’s zodiac year- 2 016 is a year of the Monkey
4. The Year of the Monkey started on 8 February 2016 and will last until Jan 27th, 2017
5. It is a festival for 1/5 of the world’s population
6. The Chinese New Year party in London is the biggest outside of Asia
7. 4% of the world’s population is on the move
8. There is the world’s biggest annual fireworks usage. Fireworks are used to scare evil spirits
9. The Lantern Festival once ended the 16th days of festivities
10. “Xinnian Kuaile” means “Happy New Year”