The Lunar New Year dates from 2600 BC, when the Emperor Huang
Ti introduced the first cycle of the Chinese zodiac.

Because of cyclical lunar dating, the first day of the year can
fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February.
On the Chinese calendar, 2010 is Lunar Year 4707-4708.
On the Western calendar, the start of the New Year falls on Monday,
February 14, 2010 The Year of the Tiger.