. the Chinese calendar has some
similarities to the Jewish calendar:
it is lunisolar, with some holidays on
the 15th (full moon),
eg, the Lantern Festival
is on Chinese calendar's 1.15.
eg, Mid-Autumn Moon Festival (month 8)
[In 2018 it's on September 24th.]
eg, Ghost festival (month 7).
[2018 date August 25]
. but the Chinese year starts differently,
with the new moon near the midpoint
between winter solstice[12.21]
and spring equinox[3.20]
--or the new moon between 1.21 and 2.20
. and the day starts at midnight not sundown.
Chinese_calendar:
. the official calendar in China
is the Gregorian calendar,
but the traditional Chinese calendar
still plays an important role
and is known officially as the
Agricultural Calendar(Nónglì),
but also as the Former Calendar (Jiùlì),
the Traditional Calendar (Lǎolì),
and the Lunar Calendar (Yīnlì; "yin calendar").
notice "year" vs "calendric year":
year:
the time based on the earth's revolution.
In the Chinese calendar,
a year starts from the vernal commence
(or the winter solstice).
A year is about 365 31/128 days.
zodiac:
1/12 year, 30° ecliptic. A zodiac is about 30 7/16 days.
The zodiac in the Chinese calendar is
45° away from the zodiac in the Babylon system.
solar term:
1/24 year, 15° ecliptic, a unique concept of
monthing method in the Chinese calendar.
A solar term is about 15 7/32 days.
calendric month:
the month numbering in a year.
The months are numbered according to the zodiac number;
some months may be repeated.
calendric year:
the year for the calendric purposes (in culture or religion).
In the Chinese calendar, the calendric year
starts from the nearest day of the dark moon
to the vernal commences.
(new moon between 1.21 and 2.20.
vernal commence?
overview of the 24 solar terms
in Chinese agricultural calendar:
#1: vernal commences(spring begins): 2.4;
#2: Corn Rain: 2.19
#3: Insects waken: 3.5;
...
#24: Greater Cold: 1.20.
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