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Oh, yes. I am a round-eye living in China and you get a stright forward 'yes' from my side. Got married in China almost six years ago and in the beginning there were just too many holidays to me. This festival and that calendar entry and so forth. To my big surprise nobody (I mean no Chinese person) could explain the everyday calendar you can find all over. Most people tell you something about the 29th of February and look at you in pretty strange way when telling them 'that's the Western calendar'.
So in a nutshell I have been developing computer software for the last forty years. And there it was. My new project the first bilingual Chinese/English western/lunar/solar calendar:
- The first fact you need to understand that there is three different calenders contributing to Chinese holidays/festivals
- western year 12 months ~ 365/366 days ~ days/month 28-31
- i.e. National Day 1st of October
- lunar year 12/13 months ~ 354-384 days ~ days/month 29,30,59,60
- i.e 元宵節 yuánxiāojié Lantern Festival ~ 15th of 1st lunar month
- solar year 12 months ~ 365/366 days ~ days/month 28-32
- i.e 立春 lìchūn start of spring ~ 1st of 1st solar month
- western year 12 months ~ 365/366 days ~ days/month 28-31
- A lunar month always begins at a new moon; the 15/16th day is fullmoon\
- some holidays are celebrated on two different days in North/South-China because of the different moon phases i.e 謝灶 xièzào Worshipping the kitchen god 23rd/24th day of 12th lunar month
- A solar month starts according sun longitude
- 1st day of 1st solar month ~ Feb 4th or 5th
- Last but not least that sexagenary code (10earthly/12heavenly characters)
- double code used for year in lunar calendar = zodiac sign
- double code used for year / month / day in solar calendar
- double code used for double hour of the day
- 12 double hour per 2 hours each starting at 11:00pm
The magic button is the zodiac sign at the top right corner. Time- / calendar-graphics that will give you an instant idea what is really going on.
Wish you a successful Dragon Year 2012 (4710)
and have fun with the Chinese Calendar
What else can I help you with?
When was the Chinese calendar used?
The chinese calender has been used for centuries, they still use it even now.
Is the calendar used today is Gregorian calendar?
There are various calendars used around the world now, like the Chinese calendar, but the main one, using the months from January to December is the Gregorian calendar.
What are three Chinese inventions that still exist today?
Three Chinese inventions that still exist today are gunpowder, which is still used in firearms and fireworks; the magnetic compass, which is still used for navigation; and paper, which is still widely used for writing and printing.
What tool used to measure time did Julius Caesar modernize?
Julius Caesar modernized the calendar. What is known as the Julian Calendar is still used in some instances today.
Is the zodiac calendar Chinese?
It was first used by the Greeks and then modified by the Chinese.
Who first developed the calendar used most today?
Romans first developed the calendar used most today
Is the kites still use by the chinse today?
Yes,kites are still used by Chinese till this day.
What is the calendar you used today?
the Gregorian calendar says my text book
Does everyone on earth use the same calendar?
No. There is the Gregorian calendar (used by Americans, Europeans, and Japanese), a Hebrew calendar, and a Muslim calendar at least. Here's a link to a Chinese calendar and an Indian calendar.
Why has it changed from the year of the cat to the year of the rabbit?
because the Chinese calendar is different from the calendar used in the US
The calendar used most widely today was developed by who?
The calendar used most widely today, the Gregorian calendar, was developed by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. This calendar replaced the Julian calendar and is now the internationally accepted civil calendar.
What calendar does Philippines used today?
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