Chinese New Year parades have their origins in the California Gold Rush, when immigrants sought to share their culture. Various Chinese communities around the world also use this calendar. The beginnings of the Chinese calendar can be traced back to the 14th century B. Legend has it that the Emperor Huangdi invented the calendar in B.

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Each year the calendar is sent to VIPs whose relationship with Pirelli warrants the gifting of such exclusive swag. Of the three Asian beauties, I personally like the pictures of Du Juan most. Her makeup and costume really brought out her classic oriental features very well and the combination of colors on her are definitely more exciting than Mo Wandan who look too ghostly for my liking. The actress would have looked gorgeous in something more contemporary. Check out the 23 pages of beauties at the official website of Pirelli Calendar Club and see if you agree.