The aim of this website is to provide information to the public, the History, Astrology, Mythology relating to Chinese Festivals, and Events and Activities taking place in Newcastle upon Tyne and maybe in future throughout the Chinese Community in the United Kingdom.

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The Chinese calendar is different from the Gregorian (or western) calendar which begins each year on January 1st and ends on December 31st. The Chinese calendar based upon the (lunar) cycles of the moon and as a result, starts on a different date each year, between January 21st and February 19th. The lunar calendar repeats over twelve years.

Each of the twelve years on the lunar calendar is designated with an animal. In good astrological fashion, the animal representing the year you were born defines much about your personality and characteristics. This Chinese Zodiac, like it's Western counterpart comprising the science of astrology (zodiac signs) and horoscopes, it even goes so far as to tell you best relate with or who you should marry.

Chinese astrologers had calculated the year by the "Twelve Earthly Branches", originally used to mark the twelve years it takes the planet Jupiter to complete the orbit of the Earth's sky. These twelve years make one "Great Year". 

The following is a list of recent additions to our web. Whenever we have a confirmations of events, or add anything else to our web, we'll put a notice here

• Photo Gallery 
• Chinese New Year Events in Newcastle upon Tyne

• Photographic Exhibition at the Discovery Museum - By artist: Lip Lee, 

Find out more about The Chinese Festivals Click on Festivals 

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