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Examples:fifty-third year C5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1976 or 2036—fifty second year B4 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1975 or 2035—third year C3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1986 or 2046—thirty-first year A7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1954 or 2014—seventh year G7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1990 or 2050—eighteenth year H6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2001 or 2061—name day (tradition of celebrating a given name on a certain day of the year)—41st year A5 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1964 or 2024—bitten by a snake in one year, fears the well rope for ten years (idiom); once bitten twice shy—the crisis year of 1900 involving the Boxer uprising and the eight nation military invasion—7th earthly branch: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., noon, 5th solar month (6th June-6th July), year of the Horse—fifty fifth year E7 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1978 or 2038—birth year as designated by animal symbols (mouse, ox, tiger etc)—the 24 solar terms, calculated from the position of the sun on the ecliptic, that divide the year in24 equal periods—sixth year F6 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1989 or 2049—the Chinese New Year (i.e. the new year in the old calendar)—tenth year J10 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1993 or 2053—9th earthly branch: 3-5 p.m., 7th solar month (7th August-7th September), year of the Monkey—May you have a prosperous New Year! (New Year's greeting)—thirteenth year C1 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1996 or 2056—eight year H8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1991 or 2051—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—fourteenth year D2 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1997 or 2057—twice in the year (of generations of insects, harvests etc)—twenty fourth year D12 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2007 or 2067—2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January 3rd February), year of the Ox—fifty sixth year F8 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1979 or 2039—fifteenth year E3 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1998 or 2058—forty seventh year G11 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 1970 or 2030—fiscal year (e.g. from April March, for tax purposes)—5th earthly branch: 7-9 a.m., 3rd solar month (5th April-4th May), year of the Dragon—21st year A9 of the 60 year cycle, e.g. 2004 or 2064—increase in salary according one's service record for the year [idiom.]—the whole year must be planned for in the spring [idiom.]— |