Chinese New Year begins according to the Chinese calendar which consists of both Gregorian and lunar-solar calendar systems. Because the track of the new moon changes from year to year, Chinese New Year can begin anytime between late January and mid-February. The Lunar New Year is the biggest and the most significant celebration in China being observed worldwide by the Chinese. Each year in the Chinese calendar has a corresponding zodiac animal, and today marks the turnover from the Year of the Snake to the Year of the Horse.

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Coca-Cola is worldwide partner of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Here are pictures of limited edition sochi 2014 Coca Cola cans.

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The 56th annual Grammy Awards were held in Los Angeles with performances from Lorde, Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, Jay Z, Beyonce and more. Here is the complete list of winners at the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Record of the year
“Get Lucky” — Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers

Album of the year
“Random Access Memories” — Daft Punk

Song of the year
“Royals” — Lorde

Best new artist
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best pop solo performance
Lorde — “Royals”

Best pop duo/group performance
Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers — \”Get Lucky\”

Best pop instrumental album
Herb Alpert — “Steppin’ Out”

Best pop vocal album
Bruno Mars — “Unorthodox Jukebox”

Best dance recording
“Clarity” — Zedd featuring Foxes

Best dance/electronica album
“Random Access Memories” — Daft Punk

Best traditional pop vocal album
“To Be Loved” — Michael Bublé

Best rock performance
Imagine Dragons — “Radioactive”

Best metal performances
Black Sabbath — “God is Dead?”

Best rock song
Led Zeppelin — “Celebration Day”

Best alternative music album
Vampire Weekend — “Modern Vampires of the City”

Best R&B performance
Snarky Puppy with Lala Hathaway — “Something”

Best traditional R&B performance
Gary Clark Jr. — “Please Come Home”

Best R&B song
“Pusher Love Girl” — Justin Timberlake

Best urban contemporary album
Rihanna — “Unapologetic”

Best R&B album
Alicia Keys — “Girl on Fire”

Best rap performance
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Wanz — “Thrift Shop”

Best rap/sung collaboration
Jay Z featuring Justin Timberlake — “Holy Grail”

Best rap song
“Thrift Shop” — Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

Best rap album
Darius Rucker — “Wagon Wheel”

Best country solo performance
The Civil Wars — “From This Valley”

Best country song
Kacey Musgraves — “Same Trailer Different Park”

Best Latin pop album
Draco Rosa — “Vida”

Best Latin rock, urban or alternative album
La Santa Cecilia — “Treinta Dias”

Producer of the year, nonclassical
Pharrell Williams

Best compilation soundtrack for visual media
Sound City: Real to Reel”

Best score soundtrack for visual media
“Skyfall”

Best song written for visual media
Adele — “Skyfall”

Best music video
Justin Timberlake featuring Jay Z — “Suit & Tie”

Best music film
Paul McCartney — “Live Kisses”

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The 2014 Taipei International Auto Show started on December 28th, 2013 and ended until January 5th, 2014. It took place at the Taipei World Trade Center Exhibition Hall I. The models were pictured while posing in front of a car at the 2014 Auto Show.

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The Jaguar XJ has been updated for the 2014 model year. It looks as light as a sports coupe. The engine range carries over unchanged, but each engine is now mated to an eight-speed automatic with an available stop/start system which Jaguar says takes less time to restart the engine than it takes for the driver to move his or her right foot from brake to gas. The 2014 XJ, available later this year from €98,950, features a range of enhanced interior features focussed on the rear cabin of the car resulting in the most accomplished Jaguar luxury saloon, according to the manufacturer.

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It is an all-new car, with technological innovations. The new Ford Mondeo release date has been pushed back to the end of 2014. It is more than two years after the car was unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show. The new Ford Mondeo will come with the option of two different petrol-electric powertrains: one a traditional hybrid and the other a plug-in hybrid. The plug-in Energi and Hybrid both share a 2.0-litre four-cylinder petrol engine, but the Energi boasts a larger battery pack, and will be able to travel on electric power for around 20 miles. The new Mondeo measures 4,869mm long, 1,852mm wide and 1,476mm tall – about the same size as the current car – but it’s four centimetres lower.

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The Lotus company has released the first details about the 2014 Elite. The Elite is powered by a 5.0-liter V8 engine with 620 PS (456 kW / 612 hp) and 720 Nm (531 Nm) of torque. Lotus expects the 1,650kg (3,638 lb) car will accelerate from 0-100 km/h in 3.5 to 3.7 seconds and hit a top speed of 315 km/h (196 mph). The Elite will also be offered as a hybrid. The company says the car will have a hybrid gearbox (with integrated electric motors) and a Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS). The Elite go on sale in the spring of 2014, the car has a tentative base price of £115,000 (178,000 USD).

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