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I went online and read some of the rules of the Chinese calendar. To me, it seems

very complicated, and I'm not sure I understand it.

This is what I think it says about the beginning of the year:

-- Chinese months are not related to the Gregorian months. Each Chinese month

starts at the time of a New Moon.

-- The Chinese year has sometimes 12 months and sometimes 13 months.

-- The "Winter Solstice" ... the first day of Winter, usually on December 21 or 22 or 23 ...

is always in the Chinese month #11. So the Chinese New Year will start on the second

New Moon after that.

-- The Chinese New Year in 2013 starts on February 10th. (New Moon).

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