28-01-2006, 11:05
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Chinese New year
I know chinese new year is starting but how long do they celebrate for?
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28-01-2006, 11:06
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Re: Chinese New year
Most are off for around 2 weeks.
We do alot of business in China and the factories are all closed for at least 2 weeks 
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28-01-2006, 11:21
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Re: Chinese New year
Thats what i thought. My bank screwed up and didn't make a payment...i'm gona have to wait 2 extra weeks now.
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28-01-2006, 11:50
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Re: Chinese New year
Errm, as far as I know it's a few days. Definitely not 2 weeks.
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28-01-2006, 13:07
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Re: Chinese New year
Chinese New Year ( Chinese: 春節, 春节, Chūnjíe; or 農曆新年, 农历新年, Nónglì Xīnnián), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It consists of a period of celebrations, starting on New Year's Day, celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, i.e. the day of the second new moon after the day on which the winter solstice occurs, unless there is an intercalary eleventh or twelfth month in the lead-up to the New Year—in such a case, the New Year falls on the day of the third new moon after the solstice. (The next time this occurs is in 2033.) The Chinese New Year period ends with the Lantern Festival, on the fifteenth day of the festival.
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_new_year
So 15 days - Approximately 2 weeks
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28-01-2006, 13:13
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Re: Chinese New year
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Originally Posted by Zeph
Chinese New Year ( Chinese: 春節, 春节, ChūnjÃÂÂ*e; or 農曆新年, 农历新年, Nónglì Xīnnián), also known as the Lunar New Year or the Spring Festival is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It consists of a period of celebrations, starting on New Year's Day, celebrated on the first day of the first month of the Chinese calendar, i.e. the day of the second new moon after the day on which the winter solstice occurs, unless there is an intercalary eleventh or twelfth month in the lead-up to the New Yearâ€â€Âin such a case, the New Year falls on the day of the third new moon after the solstice. (The next time this occurs is in 2033.) The Chinese New Year period ends with the Lantern Festival, on the fifteenth day of the festival.
Taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_new_year
So 15 days - Approximately 2 weeks
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Fair enough, but that does not mean the country closes down for 2 weeks. My wife used to work in Hong Kong. HK shuts down for a few days over Chinese New Year, but not for two weeks. In fact, 2 weeks is an average annual holiday entitlement for HK. This does not (normally) get taken over New Year.
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29-01-2006, 01:24
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Re: Chinese New year
Yeah www.wgcshop.com (based in HK) say they're closed from the 27th to the 1st
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30-01-2006, 10:42
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Re: Chinese New year
Kung Hei Fat Choi 
Went upto Chana Town yesterday, man it was packed. Great fun though.
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30-01-2006, 12:25
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Re: Chinese New year
Happy Chinese New Year to everyone 
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