The Lunar New Year , which begins February 19 , is celebrated throughout Asia . In China , the annual mass migration for Spring Festival , as the celebration is often called there , is taking place , with 2.8 billion trips expected as the country heads home or on vacation for the festive period . But should we be ushering in the Year of the Sheep , Goat or Ram ? In ancient China and India, it was believed that a new year began with the birth of a baby goat ( called a'ram') from its mother's udder.
The Lunar New Year , which begins February 19 , is celebrated throughout Asia . But should we be ushering in the Year of the Sheep , Goat or Ram ? In ancient China and India, it was believed that a new year began with the birth of a baby goat ( called a'ram') from its mother's udder.