traditional Chinese lunar calendar
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traditional Chinese lunar calendar; agricultural calendar
Refers to the lunisolar calendar traditionally used in China, also known as 农历 (nónglì, agricultural calendar) because it guided farming activities. It is based on the cycles of the moon while also incorporating solar terms to align with the seasons.
Xià夏
lì历
xīn新
nián年
shì是
Zhōng中
guó国
zuì最
zhòng重
yào要
de的
chuán传
tǒng统
jié节
rì日
。
The Lunar New Year is the most important traditional holiday in China.
Àn按
zhào照
xià夏
lì历
，
jīn今
tiān天
shì是
bā八
yuè月
shí十
wǔ五
。
According to the lunar calendar, today is the 15th day of the eighth month.
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Xià夏
lì历
hé和
gōng公
lì历
de的
rì日
qī期
měi每
nián年
dōu都
bù不
wán完
quán全
yī一
yàng样
。
The dates of the lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar are not exactly the same every year.