It's the year 4708, and time to welcome the Year of the Tiger!
Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year  is the longest and most important celebration of the traditional Chinese holidays. The Chinese year 4708, the Year of the Tiger, begins on Feb. 14, 2010.
Chinese months are determined by the lunar calendar, with each month beginning on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when the moon is the brightest. In China, people may take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the Lunar New Year.
This holiday is celebrated internationally in areas with large ethnic Chinese population. Lunar New Year is considered a major holiday for the Chinese and has had influence on the new year celebrations of its geographic neighbors, as well as cultures with whom the Chinese have had extensive interaction. These include Bhutanese, Koreans, Mongolians, Nepalese, Okinawans, Vietnamese, and formerly the Japanese before 1873. Outside of Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, Lunar New Year is also celebrated in countries with significant Han Chinese populations, such as Singapore, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand. These ethnic groups were influenced by Chinese culture in terms of philosophical and religious worldview, language, and culture in general. In Canada, although Lunar New Year is not an official holiday, many ethnic Chinese hold large celebrations worldwide and Canada Post issues New Year's themed stamps in domestic and international rates.
Since its establishment in 1996, Jacksonville Chinese Association has successfully hosted annual Lunar New Year Celebrating festival with Chinese and Asian community as well as local residents in North Florida for last 13 years.
2010 LUNAR NEW YEAR CELEBRATION festival will be an exciting opportunity to share in the vast richness of the Chinese culture, as we promote peace through people and strive to establish Jacksonville as an active participant in the global community.
Jacksonville Chinese Association
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