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Spring Festival, which is the most important festival in China, is coming. Chinese New Year starts with the New Moon(新月)on the first day of the new year and ends on the full moon(满月)15 days later. Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year (It falls on the 1st day of the 1st lunar month, often one month later than the Gregorian calendar). The date of Spring Festival of 2012 begins from 23rdJan. And 2012 is the year of Loong. In fact, Loong in China is very different from dragon in western countries. Auspicious Loong and Phoenix is the perceived birds as a symbol of good fortune and good luck. Because of the translation, a lot of people misunderstand Loong. This is why some famous translators believe that the translation of this auspicious animal should not be dragon but Loong