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‘Widow Year’ in China
February 8 , 2024
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- In Chinese culture, the upcoming Year is known as the year of the Dragon, also known as a "Widow Year".
- A Widow Year in China is a lunar year that does not contain the traditional start of spring, known as Lichun.
- Lichun is one of the 24 solar terms that divide up the lunar year, marking the coming of the spring season.
- According Chinese superstitions, Lichun is a time of yang (masculine) energy, and a year without Lichun is a year without yang energy.
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