When Did The Chinese Calendar Start

When Did The Chinese Calendar Start. Chinese new year is the most important holiday in china. But have you ever stopped to wonder why it's celebrated at this time or where the current chinese calendar comes from?.

In 1912, the government decided to abolish chinese new year and the lunar calendar, but adopted the gregorian calendar instead and made january 1 the official start of the new year. The beginnings of the chinese calendar can be traced back to the 14th century b.c.e.