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  2. Chinese calendar correspondence table - Wikipedia

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    Relationship between the current Sexagenary cycle and Gregorian calendar. This Chinese calendar correspondence table shows the stem/branch year names, correspondences to the Western calendar, and other related information for the current, 79th Sexagenary cycle of the Chinese calendar based on the 2697 BC epoch or the 78th cycle if using the 2637 BC epoch.

  3. Goat (zodiac) - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 20 January 2025. Sign in the Chinese zodiac Goat "Goat" in regular Chinese characters Chinese 羊 Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin yáng Wade–Giles yang 2 IPA [jǎŋ] Hakka Romanization yông Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization yèuhng Jyutping joeng4 IPA [jœŋ˩] Southern Min Hokkien POJ ...

  4. Shona calendar - Wikipedia

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    Halfway through (chikumi) of the 12 months (zigumi) in the context of the 12 months of the year. July: Chikunguru: Chikungurutsa janga. The time where we have the wind that has a rolling effect on the maize and plant stalks that have been left over after harvest. August: Nyamavhuvhu: The time we have the blowing wind. September: Gunyana

  5. When is the Chinese New Year 2024? Details to know ... - AOL

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    Chinese New Year typically lasts about 15 days. However, a few days before and after are also often used for celebrations. ... Chinese New Year dates. ... Sheep/goat: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979 ...

  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. 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 ]

  8. Chinese astrology - Wikipedia

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    The system of the twelve-year cycle of animal signs was built from observations of the orbit of Jupiter (the Year Star; simplified Chinese: 岁星; traditional Chinese: 歳星; pinyin: Suìxīng). Following the orbit of Jupiter around the Sun, Chinese astronomers divided the celestial circle into 12 sections, and rounded it to 12 years (from 11 ...

  9. Earthly Branches - Wikipedia

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    The earliest attested use of the Earthly Branches and Heavenly Stems is in recording cycles of days. [1] The ten Heavenly Stems provided names for the days of the week during the Shang dynasty (c. 1600 – c. 1050 BC). The Branches are at least as old as the Stems, with archaeological evidence suggesting they may actually be older.