diff --git a/app.js b/app.js
index 58f673a..70cc509 100644
--- a/app.js
+++ b/app.js
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ var db = require('./lib/db/database'),
 var Xsql = require('xsql'),
     qb = require('./lib/qb');
 
+var moment = require('moment');
+
 
 // creates project's config files
 function initCommandLine (args, cb) {
@@ -204,6 +206,7 @@ function initServer (args) {
         // i18n
         var lang = req.cookies.lang || 'en';
         res.cookie('lang', lang, {path: '/', maxAge: 900000000});
+        moment.locale(lang == 'cn' ? 'zh-cn' : lang);
         
         // template vars
         res.locals.string = args.langs[lang];
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bc46bd..d69e25d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
         "sr-pagination"    : "1.0.1",
         "deep-copy"        : "1.0.0",
         "xsql"             : "1.0.1",
-        "moment"           : "2.1.0",
+        "moment"           : "2.8.3",
         "express-admin-static": "2.2.0"
     },
     "devDependencies": {