New research from scientists with the Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences and published in the journal Science found that ...

The months in the Chinese lunar calendar are based on the phases of the moon. Each month begins with the new moon, and a ...

The key to using the Chinese birth calendar to get accurate results is to determine the month of conception and the lunar age of the mother at the time of conception, both as per the Chinese calendar.

The Chinese lunisolar calendar is based on the cycles of the sun and moon. A normal lunar year consists of 12 lunar months (12 lunar cycles) totalling 354 days.

The holiday, also known as the Spring Festival, celebrates the arrival of spring and the start of a fresh year based on the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Though the snake may not sound too ...