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新年好! Happy New Year!
« on: 06 Feb 2016, 18:52 »

Happy New Year! Good Luck and Prosperity in the Year Of The Monkey!
新年好!   恭喜发财!   萬事如意!  猴年!
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #1 on: 07 Feb 2016, 02:50 »

And a happy New Year to you as well!

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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #2 on: 07 Feb 2016, 03:04 »

Happy new year!
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #3 on: 07 Feb 2016, 03:47 »

Happy new year! :)

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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #4 on: 07 Feb 2016, 07:47 »

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda!
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #5 on: 07 Feb 2016, 10:02 »

Good luck and prosperity to you too, or whatever else is more appropriate for a Buddhist!
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #6 on: 08 Feb 2016, 00:49 »

Another forum tells me it's actually today:
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2016 is the 4713th Chinese Year. According to Chinese Horoscope calendar, the first day of Red Monkey is on February 4, 2016. However this day is not the Chinese New Year Day, Chinese New Year Day is on February 8, 2016.

So, Happy New Year!
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #7 on: 08 Feb 2016, 04:18 »

I've seen a few commercials that say "lunar new year" instead of "Chinese new year". Is this to be inclusive of other cultures who use the lunar calendar?
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #8 on: 08 Feb 2016, 04:24 »

That's my understanding, yes.
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #9 on: 09 Feb 2016, 01:58 »

I've seen a few commercials that say "lunar new year" instead of "Chinese new year". Is this to be inclusive of other cultures who use the lunar calendar?
Exactly correct. Lunar New Year is an important festival in Vietnam and Korea for example.

And yes, I posted my original greeting on New Year's Eve, because I didn't expect to have access to the internet while I was busy with helping my family with preparing and eating Reunion Dinner.  :-D
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #10 on: 09 Feb 2016, 02:08 »

An excellent reason!
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Re: 新年好! Happy New Year!
« Reply #11 on: 09 Feb 2016, 19:17 »

I'd say this thread was started before New Year's Eve because time zones.  :police:

Lunar New Year doesn't seem like a great name either.  There are other lunar calendars that mark New Year's at different times of the year (the Hebrew and Islamic calendars being examples.)
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