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Examples:night of the 15th of the first lunar month—Laba rice porridge festival, on the 8th day of the 12th lunar month—around the middle of the 17th century—the Mid-autumn festival, the traditional moon-viewing festival on the 15th of the 8th lunar month—the Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month)—Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th Lunar month)—China at the turn of the 20th century—15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy—Chang Dai-chien or Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), one of the greatest Chinese artists of the 20th century—Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar—Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)—the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)—Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up late Dec on Gregorian calendar)—the Mukden or Manchurian railway incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext annex Manchuria—the Mukden or Manchurian Railway Incident of 18th September 1931 used by the Japanese as a pretext annex Manchuria—Chinese national renewal movement that started with 4th May 1919 protest against the Treaty of Versailles—Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of Elgin (1766-1841), who stole the Parthenon Marbles in 1801-1810—Futurism (artistic and social movement of the 20th century)—Birthday of the Flowers, spring festival on lunar 12th or 15th February—6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake—the early Ming (i.e. from second half of 14th century)—10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster—refers Chiang Kai-shek's coup of 12th April 1927 against the communists in Shanghai—the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek suppress the communists—the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month—the 7th and 8th and 22nd and 23rd of the lunar month—first half of the 17th century—7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse—Tunmi Sanghuzha (6th century AD), originator of the Tibetan script—the Shanghai coup of 12th Mar 1927 by Chiang Kai-shek against the communists—Abdulahat Abdurixit (1942-), PRC engineer and politician, chairman of Xinjiang autonomous region 1994-2003, in 2003 vice-chair of 10th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference—silly talk or "mo lei tau" (Cantonese), genre of humor emerging from Hong Kong late in the 20th century—silver pheasant badge worn by civil officials of the 5th grade—have a large and sumptuous meal (traditionally on the 1st and 15th of each month)—the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China—Chen Xitong (1930-), mayor of Beijing at the time of 4th Jun 1989 Tiananmen incident—9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey—4th earthly branch: 5-7 a.m., 2nd solar month (6th March-4th April), year of the Rabbit—11th earthly branch: 7-9 p.m., 9th solar month (8th October-6th November), year of the Dog—12th earthly branch: 9-11 p.m., 10th solar month (7th November-6th December), year of the Boar—Asakusa, district of Tokyo with an atmosphere of old Japan, famous for the 7th century Buddhist temple, Sensō-ji—(in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century 1919)—Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty—counterrevolutionary coup of 12th April 1927, Chiang Kai-shek's coup against the communists in Shanghai—2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January 3rd February), year of the Ox—the Lantern Festival (15th of first month of lunar calendar)—oracle inscriptions of the Shang Dynasty (16th-11th century BC) on tortoiseshells or animal bones—modern history (for China, from the Opium Wars until the fall of the Qing Dynasty, i.e. mid-19th early 20th century)—a Hakka festival held on the 20th day of the first lunar month—the massacre of 12th Mar 1927—5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon—Lugou Bridge or Marco Polo Bridge in southwest of Beijing, the scene of the incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China— |