diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89844be..35a0982 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -99,6 +99,8 @@ var examples = []string{
 	"2014/4/02 03:00:51",
 	"2012/03/19 10:11:59",
 	"2012/03/19 10:11:59.3186369",
+	// Chinese
+	"2014年04月08日",
 	//   yyyy-mm-ddThh
 	"2006-01-02T15:04:05+0000",
 	"2009-08-12T22:15:09-07:00",
@@ -201,6 +203,7 @@ func main() {
 | 2014/4/02 03:00:51                                    | 2014-04-02 03:00:51 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2012/03/19 10:11:59                                   | 2012-03-19 10:11:59 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2012/03/19 10:11:59.3186369                           | 2012-03-19 10:11:59.3186369 +0000 UTC  |
+| 2014年04月08日                                         | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2006-01-02T15:04:05+0000                              | 2006-01-02 15:04:05 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2009-08-12T22:15:09-07:00                             | 2009-08-12 22:15:09 -0700 -0700        |
 | 2009-08-12T22:15:09                                   | 2009-08-12 22:15:09 +0000 UTC          |
diff --git a/example/main.go b/example/main.go
index de6dfad..379bb5b 100644
--- a/example/main.go
+++ b/example/main.go
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ var examples = []string{
 	"2014/4/02 03:00:51",
 	"2012/03/19 10:11:59",
 	"2012/03/19 10:11:59.3186369",
+	// Chinese
+	"2014年04月08日",
 	//   yyyy-mm-ddThh
 	"2006-01-02T15:04:05+0000",
 	"2009-08-12T22:15:09-07:00",
@@ -150,6 +152,7 @@ func main() {
 | 2014/4/02 03:00:51                                    | 2014-04-02 03:00:51 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2012/03/19 10:11:59                                   | 2012-03-19 10:11:59 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2012/03/19 10:11:59.3186369                           | 2012-03-19 10:11:59.3186369 +0000 UTC  |
+| 2014年04月08日                                         | 2014-04-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2006-01-02T15:04:05+0000                              | 2006-01-02 15:04:05 +0000 UTC          |
 | 2009-08-12T22:15:09-07:00                             | 2009-08-12 22:15:09 -0700 -0700        |
 | 2009-08-12T22:15:09                                   | 2009-08-12 22:15:09 +0000 UTC          |
diff --git a/parseany.go b/parseany.go
index 7ba499c..ffe7a2c 100644
--- a/parseany.go
+++ b/parseany.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 	"unicode"
+	"unicode/utf8"
 )
 
 type dateState int
@@ -41,6 +42,8 @@ const (
 	stateDigitSlashWSColonAMPM
 	stateDigitSlashWSColonColon
 	stateDigitSlashWSColonColonAMPM
+	stateDigitChineseYear
+	stateDigitChineseYearWs
 	stateDigitAlpha
 	stateAlpha
 	stateAlphaWS
@@ -124,11 +127,11 @@ func parseTime(datestr string, loc *time.Location) (time.Time, error) {
 	// we figure it out and then attempt a parse
 iterRunes:
 	for i := 0; i < len(datestr); i++ {
-		r := rune(datestr[i])
-		// r, bytesConsumed := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(datestr[ri:])
-		// if bytesConsumed > 1 {
-		// 	ri += (bytesConsumed - 1)
-		// }
+		//r := rune(datestr[i])
+		r, bytesConsumed := utf8.DecodeRuneInString(datestr[i:])
+		if bytesConsumed > 1 {
+			i += (bytesConsumed - 1)
+		}
 
 		switch state {
 		case stateStart:
@@ -141,6 +144,11 @@ iterRunes:
 			if unicode.IsDigit(r) {
 				continue
 			} else if unicode.IsLetter(r) {
+				if r == '年' {
+					// Chinese Year
+					state = stateDigitChineseYear
+					continue
+				}
 				state = stateDigitAlpha
 				continue
 			}
@@ -405,6 +413,15 @@ iterRunes:
 			case 'A', 'P':
 				state = stateDigitSlashWSColonColonAMPM
 			}
+		case stateDigitChineseYear:
+			// stateDigitChineseYear
+			//   2014年04月08日
+			//               weekday  %Y年%m月%e日 %A %I:%M %p
+			// 2013年07月18日 星期四 10:27 上午
+			if r == ' ' {
+				state = stateDigitChineseYearWs
+				break
+			}
 		case stateDigitAlpha:
 			// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17
 			// 12 Feb 2006, 19:17:22
@@ -849,7 +866,12 @@ iterRunes:
 				}
 			}
 		}
-
+	case stateDigitChineseYear:
+		// stateDigitChineseYear
+		//   2014年04月08日
+		return parse("2006年01月02日", datestr, loc)
+	case stateDigitChineseYearWs:
+		return parse("2006年01月02日 15:04:05", datestr, loc)
 	case stateWeekdayCommaOffset:
 		// Monday, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 -0700
 		// Monday, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 +0100
diff --git a/parseany_test.go b/parseany_test.go
index bc813f0..3d69af3 100644
--- a/parseany_test.go
+++ b/parseany_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 // !!!!! The time-zone of local machine effects the results!
 // https://play.golang.org/p/IDHRalIyXh
 // https://github.com/golang/go/issues/18012
-func TestParseInLocation(t *testing.T) {
+func TestInLocation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	denverLoc, err := time.LoadLocation("America/Denver")
 	assert.Equal(t, nil, err)
@@ -180,6 +180,15 @@ func TestParse(t *testing.T) {
 	ts = MustParse("2013-Feb-03")
 	assert.Equal(t, "2013-02-03 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
 
+	//---------------------------------------------
+	// Chinese 2014年04月18日
+
+	ts = MustParse("2014年04月08日")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-08 00:00:00 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+
+	ts = MustParse("2014年04月08日 19:17:22")
+	assert.Equal(t, "2014-04-08 19:17:22 +0000 UTC", fmt.Sprintf("%v", ts.In(time.UTC)))
+
 	//---------------------------------------------
 	//   mm/dd/yyyy ?