Talk:Lunar New Year

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[edit] WPCHINA tag

I removed the WPCHINA tag because Lunar New Year can refer to several different culture's new year. Someone had redirect the page to what they think is the most commonly known one - namely, the Chinese New Year. But just because it may be the most common doesn't mean its the only one. Redirecting it only to the Chinese New Year is not very encylcopoedic. And it seemed to have encouraged an edit war to redirect to other specific new year pages. --tess 00:37, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

I agree. Let people stop redirecting this to Chinese New Year and other regional new years, because this really ought to be a disambiguation page. Mermaid from the Baltic Sea 00:49, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Clarifying Lunar New Year

This is just my stab at the facts. Other people with more knowledge of the specific new year celebration will need to step up. But my goal here is to clarify what people mean by "Lunar New Year". I also want to point out that the Chinese don't typically call their New Year "Lunar" in Chinese. It is either referred to as just the "New Year", or "Agrarian/Farm Calendar New Year". tess 19:13, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] This should be redirected to Chinese New Year

Lunar New Year is not the right word to describe Chinese New Year. That's the name Korean and Vietnamese used when they don't want show their culture is derived from Chinese Culture. Here is wiki, and we should explain the fact about this festival to others. Mahlergustav (talk) 22:44, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

There are plenty of other lunar (or lunisolar) calendars (and hence "New Years") that have nothing to do with the Chinese calendar. Korean and Vietnamese calendars are basically the same as the Chinese calendars, but use different time zones as standards, which means 1/24 or 4.2% of all dates are different between either one and the Chinese. Articles on all three calendars already allude to this difference. "Lunar New Year" may not be scientifically correct, but having links to each of these new years is totally appropriate, as different cultures indeed have different observances that may or may not be traced to a common origin. HkCaGu (talk) 23:35, 1 February 2008 (UTC)

"It is also understood as Chinese New Year." Understood by whom? Is this really a fact? --tess (talk) 00:22, 2 February 2008 (UTC)

by the local news paper in United States. I live in Oklahoma State. Please don't confuse international friends, OK? They understand this as Chinese New Year. I really don't understand why you guys must give that some other definitions. I have an Indian friend, who told me as her understanding, so-called Lunar New Year is originated from China, and then spread into many other Asian Countries. I am responsible for my words here. I love wikipedia! Please! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahlergustav (talk • contribs) 17:23, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

You don't seem to be able to read and comprehend what Tesscass and I have written or the principles of Wikipedia. Until you do so, please refrain from reverting edits. HkCaGu (talk) 18:42, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I don't dispute that Chinese New Year is the one that comes to a majority of American's minds when Lunar New Year is mentioned - even if it is somewhat erroneous. (The Chinese doesn't even call its own new year "Lunar".) And you've already stated very vehemently that it is "understood". But my point is, based on a lunar or lunisolar calendar, there are several other culture's new year tradition that can also be called Lunar New Year. Yes, some of them are directly derived from the Chinese calendar. But redirecting this page to Chinese New Year would cut off ways for people to find more information about other "lunar new years." The "understood" knowledge isn't the only knowledge out there. --tess (talk) 18:48, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

I don't think we should understand one word from the word itself. You should respect how others (at least English native speaker) understand the English word. Right now you give this word some new definitions and you said that is based on Wiki principle. I really disagree, and THAT IS NOT WHAT WIKI REALLY WANT SHOW PEOPLE! You try to show your respect to diverse culture,but you DON'T RESPECT ENGLISH! I WILL INSIST MY POINT OF VIEW, BECAUSE ENGLISH WIKI BELONGS TO ALL OF US ENGLISH SPEAKER, NOT JUST YOU TWO. I LOVE WIKI! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mahlergustav (talk • contribs) 23:38, 4 February 2008 (UTC)

One of the purpose of this disambiguation page is to point out that there are different "lunar" new year celebrations, even if they were all originally based on the same calendar. I certainly do not mean to disrespect English. --tess (talk) 01:09, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

I don't wanna bring a war here. I just want to discuss the word denifition. I agree with the current page. That can reflect the word's meaning accurately. But next time please use your argue but not your wiki-power in the discussion. Wiki should not be like politics.

Right now the article is unbiased, and acceptable.