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  2. Xiazhi - Wikipedia

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    Xiàzhì is the 10th solar term, and marks the summer solstice, [1] in the traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar dividing a year into 24 solar terms. [2]It begins when the Sun reaches the celestial longitude of 90° and ends when it reaches the longitude of 105°.

  3. Tiger (zodiac) - Wikipedia

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    The Tiger is the third of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Tiger is associated with the Earthly Branch symbol 寅 . Compatibility

  4. Earthly Branches - Wikipedia

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    The Earthly Branches (also called the Terrestrial Branches or the 12-cycle [1]) are a system of twelve ordered symbols used throughout East Asia.They are indigenous to China, and are themselves Chinese characters, corresponding to words with no concrete meaning other than the associated branch's ordinal position in the list.

  5. Chinese zodiac - Wikipedia

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    The Chinese zodiac is a traditional classification scheme based on the Chinese calendar that assigns an animal and its reputed attributes to each year in a repeating twelve-year cycle. [1] The zodiac is very important in traditional Chinese culture and exists as a reflection of Chinese philosophy and culture . [ 2 ]

  6. Chinese calendar - Wikipedia

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    A 12-month-year using this system has 354 days, which would drift significantly from the tropical year. To fix this, traditional Chinese years have a 13-month year approximately once every three years. The 13-month version has the same long and short months alternating, but adds a 30-day leap month (閏月; rùnyuè). Years with 12 months are ...

  7. Chushu - Wikipedia

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    The traditional Chinese calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. [1] Chǔshǔ, Shosho, Cheoseo, or Xử thử (traditional Chinese: 處暑; simplified Chinese: 处暑; pinyin: chǔshǔ; Japanese: 処暑; rōmaji: shosho; Korean: 처서; romaja: cheoseo; Vietnamese: xử thử; lit. 'limit of heat') is the 14th solar term that signifies the end of the hot summer season. [2]

  8. A Love So Beautiful - Wikipedia

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    A Love So Beautiful (Chinese: 致我们单纯的小美好; pinyin: Zhì Wǒ Mén Dān Chún De Xiǎo Měi Hǎo) is a Chinese streaming television series starring Hu Yitian and Shen Yue, based on the novel To Our Pure Little Beauty by Zhao Qianqian. [1] It aired on Tencent Video from 9 November until 7 December 2017. [2]

  9. List of observances set by the Chinese calendar - Wikipedia

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    In Singapore, Chinese New Year is the only traditional Chinese public holiday, likewise with Malaysia. Each region has its own holidays on top of this condensed traditional Chinese set. Mainland China and Taiwan observe patriotic holidays, Hong Kong and Macau observe Christian holidays, and Malaysia and Singapore celebrate Malay and Indian ...