Amidst the celebrations, the lunar new year is also a time of reflection on the contribution of agriculture in developing human civilization. From the timing of festivities to the name of the year, the lunar new year has many ties with agriculture.
The traditional Chinese calendar is lunisolar, having the components of both the lunar and solar calendars. Today, Chinese communities often use the modern-day Gregorian calendar for business and official schedules and the lunar calendar for traditional festivals and folk activities.
Like in many cultures around the globe, the beginning of spring is seen as a time for renewal. In China, farmers clean their fields and prepare to plant new seeds, with the new moon as a marker to plant crops. Because of the differences in the lunar and solar calendars, the Chinese lunar new year changes dates every year and typically falls sometime in January or February.
Food is one of the essential elements of the Chinese lunar new year celebration. The variety of cultural cuisines during family gatherings also follows local agricultural practices. Differences in the climate resulted in different traditional staple cuisines for those in the northern and southern parts of China. Those in the south typically plant rice and raise fish, while those in the north cultivate wheat and pasture animals.
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