traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar; agricultural almanac
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traditional Chinese lunisolar calendar; Xia calendar
neutralUsed to date traditional festivals (e.g., Chinese New Year, Mid-Autumn Festival). Also called 阴历 (yīn lì) or 旧历 (jiù lì). Incorporates solar terms (节气) for agriculture. Years are counted in a 60-year cycle using Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches (天干地支).
Chinese New Year is the first day of the first month in the lunar calendar.
There is an intercalary month in the lunar calendar this year.
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The Dragon Boat Festival falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month.
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agricultural almanac; farmer's calendar
neutralA book or chart used by farmers, containing information about solar terms, auspicious days for planting/harvesting, and weather predictions.
Grandpa buys a new agricultural almanac every year to check the planting dates.
This agricultural almanac meticulously marks the 24 solar terms.