Lunar or Chinese New Year ＂Chinese New Year＂ English translation name quotes contro

(London / Hong Kong Comprehensive News) At the time of celebrating the Spring Festival around the world, the name of "Chinese New Year" has aroused controversy.Some institutions and individuals call it "Lunar New Year" instead of "Chinese New Year" during the English translation. They were bombarded by Chinese netizens and asked to apologize publicly.

According to the Chinese website of Broadcasting Corporation, the British Museum wrote on January 12 to publicize a Korean Lunar New Year event, "Celebrating the Korean Lunar New Year with us ...".After being shared by Chinese social media, the post was bombarded, saying that the British Museum will be the Chinese New Year's "South Korea" as the Chinese New Year.

There are also some netizens who do n’t think it is necessary to have a fuss. A netizen wrote: "The Lunar New Year is originally celebrated by many countries. This event is the event of the Korean band, so there is no problem with South Korea."

The Disney resort in California, USA last Saturday (January 21) in Twitter, used Lunar New Year, called the Lunar New Year, and was also scolded by a large number of netizens and asked to apologize.

In Singapore, Nanyang University of Science and Technology posted an activity board for the "Spring Festival customs in Asia" in the school courtyard. The original "Lunar" word was changed to "Chinese".Some netizens posted on Xiaohongshu, saying that the school required the student to organize the use of "Lunar New Year" instead of "Chinese New Year". These netizens were dissatisfied with this and questioned that this was disrespectful to Chinese students.

A spokesman for the Nanda pointed out in response to the media inquiry that in addition to Chinese students, NTU also has students and staff from various countries such as South Korea, Vietnam.The word "Lunar New Year". "

In addition to foreign institutions and individuals, the Chinese will also step on the thunder because of "Lunar".The personal clothing brand founded by the actor Wang Hezheng used the word Lunar New Year when the social media IG released the New Year congratulations, and the post was also collected by Chinese netizens.

The brand soon deleted the article and reposted a post with Chinese New Year.

It is said that the controversy of the New Year's name will be staged every few years.Chinese supermodel Liu Wen congratulated the Spring Festival on IG five years ago, and wrote "Happy Lunar New Year" in English. It was also bombarded by netizens and finally apologized to end.