Happy Chinese New Year 2019 ~ The Year of the Pig!
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A symbol of wealth, fierceness, bravery, diligence, compassion and generosity.
It can be easy to think of a calendar as a scientific given, or a reflection of the laws of the universe. In fact, as these holidays remind us, there are as many ways to track time as there are cultures and languages. Each calendar reveals something about how the people who created it relate to the world around them while also preserving rich cultural identities and memories. Most time-keeping traditions track the movement of the sun, moon and stars. Others consider seasonal events. Britt Hart, an astrologer based in Philadelphia, said she thinks people can be drawn to horoscope-based calendars because they’re seeking a grander sense of time and order in the universe.
From What Lunar New Year Reveals About the World’s Calendars New York Times
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