In China, we have a traditional Chinese calendar which is quite different from the one commonly used around the world. It is particular termed the “Huang calendar”. If you are curious about the items stated in this calendar what they mean and how this calendar is being read then this article is right for you..

1. 12 Zodiac Animals
According to the Chinese calendar, each year is represented with an animal, the 12 animals are in this order, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. The Chinese use these 12 animals to name the year and this system runs as a cycle. For example, the year 2016 is the year of the monkey and in the next 12 years, the year of the monkey will also be celebrated. In the month of February, China is going to celebrate the year of Monkey and it is also the time for the Spring Festival, the most vital day around the year in Chinese customs.
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2. Do’s and Don’ts
Every single day is labeled with certain things that are suitable to do or should be avoided. For example, if people want to pick up a lucky date to host a wedding, to move to a new house or to hold a prayer ceremony, they will refer to the calendar to see which days are best for those activities and which days are bad to carry out these activities. Over the years, the origination of this arrangement( do’s and don’ts) on the calendar can hardly be traced and no one actually cares anymore, they just follow the rules and refer to the calendar to choose that special day whenever they plan to carry out or participate in a special activity. Read more http://www.getchinesetic.com