The 2020 Chinese New Year Day is on Saturday, January 25, 2020 in China’s time zone. This day is the new moon day of the first Chinese lunar month in the Chinese Lunar Calendar system. The exact new moon time is at 5:43 on 2020-01-25 in China time zone.
The Chinese believe that the first king of China was the Yellow King (he was not the first emperor of China). The Yellow King became king in 2697 B.C., therefore China will enter the 4717th year on Saturday, January 25, 2020. Since 4717 = (60 * 78) + 37, therefore 2020 of Metal Rat Year is the 4717th Chinese Year.
Also, the Chinese Year uses the cycle of 60 Stem-Branch counting systems and the Male Metal Rat is the 37th Stem-Branch in the cycle. Gold is connected to Metal. 2020 is the Year of Golden Rat. The color of Metal is connected to white. 2020 is also called White Metal Rat Year. All about 2020 Chinese New Year of Golden Rat Year is in the following link.
https://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2020.htm
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