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🏮 Chinese New Year, Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival?

Feb 14, 2026
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Welcome to this week’s edition of China Decoded. Every year, as late January or February rolls around, a familiar debate sparks across international media, corporate PR departments, and online forums: Should we call it Chinese New Year or Lunar New Year?

What seems like a simple question of translation actually sits at a fascinating intersection of astr…

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