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Lunar calendar |
- The ancient Chinese orchestrated, designed and modified a lunar calendar based on the revolution of the moon
- The moon affects the earth's climate and biosphere through its gravitation & its revolution marks the seasons useful for peasants
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Components of the lunar calendar |
- Lunar calendar repeats in 60-year cycle (thus, a Chinese on reaching 60 ripe years offer treats to family, relatives & friends)
- In each year of a 60-year cycle, two components are used:
- Celestial: 10 heavenly components,
- Terrestrial: 12 earthly components, zodiac animals,
- Lunar month:
- Lunar day: 12 components,
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History of lunar calendar |
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Chinese festivals |
- The Chinese place a lot of emphasis on communal harmony, tradition and continuous ancestral respect
- This is due to the Chinese culture, lifestyle, dynastic rule, communal unity & harmony as well as self-cultivation
- Festivals are important parts of Chinese customs, allowing the young to learn, the strong to practise & the old to refresh and teach as well as for all to rejoice in harmony
- As of all festivals, each occur uniquely in the lunar calendar with its purpose, theme, use, history and practices
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Festivals Lunar Dates |
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Traditional festivals |
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