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Chinese New Year 2025: Snakes, traditions and why clocks are unlucky

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Chinese New Year 2015 is the Year of the Snake , an animal that symbolises philosophy and intelligence.

The Chinese year starts on Jan 29 2025 and ends on Feb 2 2026 .

The new year , also known in China as the Spring Festival , is marked by the lunisolar Chinese calendar.

The festivities usually start the day before the new year .

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