Holiday #2: Chinese New Year
The Chinese use the same calendar we do (Gregorian calendar) for civil purposes, but their festivals are still determined by the Lunisolar calendar, which shifts with the sun’s longitude and the phases of the moon. This year, Chinese new year fell mid- February, so oddly enough, we got 2 weeks off for Christmas break (international schools observe this but not Chinese schools) and then just 5 weeks later, we had another 2 weeks off! So not long after we…