The festival is based on phases of the Moon rather than solar calendars like Western astrology uses.
The Year of the Dragon in Chinese astrology falls on Feb. 10, 2024.
This year marks a time for family and feasting during Lunar New Year celebrations worldwide.
The Year of the Dragon in Chinese astrology falls on Feb. 10, 2024. This year marks a time for family and feasting during Lunar New Year celebrations worldwide. The festival is based on phases of the Moon rather than solar calendars like Western astrology uses.
The Chinese zodiac sign for this year is Dragon, which represents longevity and prosperity in Chinese culture. Those born between Feb. 4, 2024 to Feb. 3, 2025 will have the Wood Dragon as their animal sign of their birth year.
Chinese zodiac signs are represented by animals such as rabbits and dragons in comparison to Western astrology signs which were named after constellations in the sky. The Chinese zodiac uses both solar and lunar calendars, with seasonal celebrations following the lunar calendar.
The Lunar New Year is a time for family, friends and feasting. It's also an opportunity to consult astrology or fortune predictions about what's in store for the months ahead.
. The Lunar New Year is being celebrated by over 1 billion people worldwide.
The festival is a time for family, friends and feasting.
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author uses sensationalism by stating that the Lunar New Year is a time for family and friends to feast. This statement implies that people only celebrate this festival for food which is not entirely accurate as it also has cultural significance. Secondly, there are no sources disclosed in the article making it difficult to verify any of the information presented.
The Lunar New Year is a time for family and friends to feast.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that over 1 billion people around the globe are celebrating Lunar New Year without providing any evidence or citation for this claim. Secondly, the author commits a hasty generalization when they say 'often prompting' which implies that everyone who celebrates Lunar New Year migrates in large numbers, but there is no evidence to support this statement. Thirdly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by describing the dragon as an auspicious and fiery animal without providing any context or explanation for why it holds such significance. Lastly, the author commits a fallacy of false analogy when they compare Lunar New Year to Chinese New Year without explaining that these two terms are not interchangeable.
Over 1 billion people around the globe are celebrating Lunar New Year
often prompting the world's largest annual migration of people
“gong hei fat choy” in Cantonese or “xin nian kuai le” (pronounced “shin nyen kwai le”) in Mandarin
The festival is a time for family, friends and feasting
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The article is biased towards the Chinese culture and its traditions. The author uses phrases like 'Chinese New Year' even though it is not accurate as Lunar New Year is celebrated by many countries around the world that are not China. Also, the use of terms such as 'auspicious' and 'fiery dragon' to describe the zodiac animal reinforces positive stereotypes about Chinese culture.
The festival is a time for family, friends and feasting
You can wish friends and colleagues a happy new year by saying gong hei fat choy in Cantonese or xin nian kuai le (pronounced shin nyen kwai le) in Mandarin.
Babies born between Feb. 4, 2024 to Feb. 3, 2025 will have the Wood Dragon as their animal sign of their birth year.
Accuracy
The Year of the Dragon is not in 2024
Longevity noodles are a lucky Lunar New Year dish (contradicts https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/02/10/chinese-new-year-lunar-dragon/)
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The article contains several logical fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by citing Thierry Chow as a source for their information about the Chinese zodiac predictions. However, this does not necessarily mean that his opinions are accurate or reliable. Additionally, the author makes a false dichotomy between industries in the wood category and those in the earth category, stating that one will likely suppress the other without providing any evidence to support this claim.
Thierry Chow is cited as an authority on Chinese geomancy.
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The author Maggie Hiufu Wong has a conflict of interest on the topic of Chinese zodiac as she is an astrologer and writes for CNN which is owned by Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) that also owns Time Warner. TBS produces content related to astrology, horoscopes, and fortune telling.
Maggie Hiufu Wong has a background in astrology
The article discusses the Chinese zodiac predictions for 2024 which is based on Maggie's expertise as an astrologer.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article is about Chinese zodiac fortune predictions for the Year of the Dragon and it mentions several other related topics such as Lunar New Year, astrology, heavenly stems and earthly branches, Hong Kong, Rabbit, Dragon and Snake.
The author has a personal relationship with her family who are Chinese immigrants. This could affect her objectivity when reporting on the topic of Chinese zodiac predictions as she may have cultural biases or beliefs that influence her coverage.
The year of the Dragon in Chinese astrology falls on Feb. 10, 2024.
Babies born between Feb. 4, 2024 to Feb. 3, 2025 will have the Wood Dragon as their animal sign of their birth year.
A person's Chinese zodiac sign is determined by his or her date of birth and divided on a year-by-year basis rather than a month-by-month basis Western astrology; they also are assigned an element (wood, earth, fire, metal or water) based on their birth year.
Chinese zodiac signs are represented by 12 animals in comparison to Western astrology signs which were named after constellations in the sky.
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Deception
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The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, it states that Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 10 and celebrates the year of the Wood Dragon when actually Chinese New Year falls on a different date each year based on phases of the Moon and does not have an animal sign associated with it. Secondly, Vicki Iskandar claims that babies born between Feb. 4, 2024 to Feb. 3, 2025 will have the Wood Dragon as their animal sign when in fact they would still have the previous year's animal sign as their zodiac sign since Chinese astrology starts on a different date each year and is not based on solar or lunar calendars but rather phases of the Moon. Lastly, Iskandar claims that a person's Chinese zodiac sign is determined by their birth year when in fact it is also determined by their birth month.
The article states that Chinese New Year falls on Feb. 10 and celebrates the year of the Wood Dragon when actually it falls on a different date each year based on phases of the Moon and does not have an animal sign associated with it.
Lunar New Year marks the first new moon of the lunar calendar and kicks off on Feb. 10, 2024.
The Chinese zodiac sign for 2024 is Dragon.
Those born in 2025 will be snakes and so on based on their year of birth.
Accuracy
The Lunar New Year is being celebrated by over 1 billion people worldwide.
. The zodiac animal for the year 2024 is the dragon.
Industries in the wood category would likely suppress those in the earth category
Babies born between Feb. 4, 2024 to Feb. 3, 2025 will have the Wood Dragon as their animal sign of their birth year.
Deception
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The article contains several examples of deceptive practices. Firstly, the author claims that Lunar New Year is a 'big festival' without providing any context or information on its significance to different cultures and communities around the world. This statement can be seen as misleading and oversimplifying a complex cultural event.
Lunar New Year is a 'big festival'
The myth of Nian stands out as one of the most fun.
Fallacies
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The article contains several fallacies. Firstly, the author uses an appeal to authority by stating that different geomancy masters may interpret the data differently and there is usually a consensus on what each zodiac animal sign means based on the positions of stars. However, this statement implies that these geomancy masters are experts in astrology which they might not be. Secondly, the author uses inflammatory rhetoric by stating that Nian was a ferocious underwater beast with sharp teeth and horns and attacked nearby villages every Lunar New Year's Eve. This statement is exaggerated and does not provide any evidence to support it.
The Chinese zodiac calendar is best described as a 12-year cycle represented by 12 different animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon
Different geomancy masters may interpret the data differently but there is usually a consensus on what each zodiac animal sign means based on the positions of stars.
Legend has it Nian was a ferocious underwater beast with sharp teeth and horns. Every Lunar New Year's Eve, it crawled onto the land and attacked nearby villages.
Bias
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The article contains examples of religious bias and ideological bias. The author uses the Chinese zodiac calendar to describe Lunar New Year traditions without providing any context or explanation for its significance in other cultures.
< Followers believe that for each Chinese zodiac sign luck will depend largely on the positions of the Tai Sui a collective name for the stellar deities thought to rotate parallel to and in opposite direction of Jupiter.
Legend has it Nian was a ferocious underwater beast with sharp teeth and horns. Every Lunar New Year's Eve, it crawled onto the land and attacked a nearby village.
> Though incredibly complex, the Chinese zodiac calendar is best described as a 12-year cycle represented by 12 different animals, in this order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon
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The author Maggie Hiufu Wong has a conflict of interest on the topic of Chinese zodiac as she is reporting for CNN which is owned by AT&T. AT&T owns several companies in the telecommunications industry that compete with Huawei, a company mentioned in the article.
The author reports on how to use technology during Lunar New Year celebrations and mentions Huawei's smartphones as an option for taking photos. The author does not disclose any financial ties between CNN and AT&T or their competitors.
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The author has multiple conflicts of interest on the topics provided. The article discusses Chinese zodiac signs and their meanings without disclosing any financial ties or personal relationships with companies that produce products related to these signs.
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