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[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

No racism, just accuracy.

It's more because so many cultures have a lunar calendar, so even though China is the largest population that uses the lunar calendar, it's not precise to just call it the Chinese New Year, since so many countries and cultures also have a lunar calendar that share significant dates.