
what is the chinese new year?, the chinese new year starts later then other new years and is called a lunar new year, based around the movement of the moon and not the sun.
what is the new part of the chinese zodiac is used for this chinese new year, it is the year of the tiger, but more specifically it is the chinese new year of the white tiger.
that is what the chinese new year is based on a zodiac of 12 animals Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.