The Chinese year 4710 begins today - January 23, 2012.
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar.
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 brightest. In China, people may take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.
Every racial or ethnic group has specific health concerns. Differences in the health of groups can result from genetics, environmental factors, access to care, and cultural factors.
To learn more about health issues that face Asian-Americans, visit MedlinePlus or contact Preston Medical Library at library@utmck.edu or 865-305-9525. We provide well-researched, reliable health information to the public free of charge.
Want to celebrate Chines New Year in the United States? Catch a parade, festival, or event in Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Seatlle, or Washington D.C.
Or, if you want to stay closer to home check out the East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival being held on Sunday, Feb. 5th, 2012, from 3:00 - 5:30 pm, in Cox Auditorium in the Alumni Memorial Building on the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus.
Enter the dragon!
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