In 2027, St. Petersburg will be in a “superposition” because of the inaccurate name of the year
In calendars, the coming 2027 is called the year of the Goat, Sheep or Sheep. Because of this, St. Petersburgers risk being in a "superposition" - in quantum physics, this means a state that allows particles to be in several states at once. As it turned out, the differences are associated with the peculiarities of the Chinese language. This is reported by Petersburg2.
In calendars, the coming 2027 is called the year of the Goat, Sheep or Sheep. Because of this, St. Petersburgers risk being in a "superposition" - in quantum physics, this means a state that allows particles to be in several states at once. As it turned out, the differences are associated with the peculiarities of the Chinese language. This is reported by Petersburg2.
The fact is that the character “Yang” can mean both a sheep and a goat, and when translated into Russian, a more specific variant is chosen. Chinese New Year will come on February 6, 2027. Until February 5, the Year of the Horse will continue.
On February 6, the year of the Fire Goat (or Fire Sheep) will begin, which will last until January 25, 2028. Fire is traditionally associated with the color red, which is why it is called the Red Goat.
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The Hong Kong Observatory uses the name "Goat" in its calendar, and the Kyoto National Museum is preparing the Year of the Sheep exhibition. The choice of image depends on the regional tradition.
