[According to Dr. S. W. Williams (_Middle Kingdom_, II. p. 70): ‘The year
is lunar, but its commencement is regulated by the sun. New Year falls on
the first new moon after the sun enters Aquarius, which makes it come not
before January 21st nor after February 19th.’ ‘The beginning of the civil
year, writes Peter Hoang (_Chinese Calendar_, p. 13), depends upon the
good pleasure of the Emperors. Under the Emperor Hwang-ti (2697 B.C.) and
under the Hsia Dynasty (2205 B.C.), it was made to commence with the 3rd
month _yin-yeh_ [Pisces]; under the Shang Dynasty (1766 B.C.) with the
2nd month _ch”ou-yeh_ [Aquarius], and under the Chou Dynasty (1122 B.C.)
with the 1st month _tzu-yeh_ [Capricorn].’–H. C.]
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