Is the animal year calculated according to the lunar calendar?

The animal year is calculated according to the lunar calendar, which is the lunar calendar. At present, there are two methods to calculate the year of birth. One is from beginning of spring. According to the old man, it has been calculated in beginning of spring since ancient times. Another way of saying it is from the first day of the lunar new year (Spring Festival) to the end of New Year's Eve that year.

Animal year is a China word. The past was the year of the return of the five elements, that is, the 60-year animal year. Now it refers to the year of lunar calendar 12, commonly known as the animal year. In the traditional customs of the Han nationality, the Year of the Animal is usually considered as an unlucky year.

The folk song "Tai sui commits the year of birth, Tai sui takes the lead." Without happiness, there will be disaster "is the best portrayal of the unlucky year of birth." Therefore, Han people usually refer to the "animal year" as the "threshold year", that is, it is like stepping into a threshold after the animal year.