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LETTER | Lunar New Year or Chinese New Year?
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LETTER | The delightful, ecstatic, and traditional festival, Lunar New Year has finally arrived. During this significant festival, we celebrate with our dearest family and friends. It is undeniably a festival that emphasises togetherness.
Little do we know, “Chinese New Year” is a Chinese-centric term. However, this festival is not only reserved for the Chinese but also for the Vietnamese, Korean, and Japanese. This festival was spread to Vietnam, Japan, and Korea due to the Tang movement during the Tang dynasty in China.
“Lunar New Year” may sound like a more neutral phrase to use. The Rural Calendar, which originated from China, was lunisolar (the calendar which is gauged based on the movement of the moon as well as the sun), not a lunar calendar. ....

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