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Examples:Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of 5th lunar month)—Karakhan Dynasty of central Asia, 8th-10th century—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)—6th earthly branch: 9-11 a.m., 4th solar month (5th May-5th June), year of the Snake—10th earthly branch: 5-7 p.m., 8th solar month (8th September-7th October), year of the Rooster—1st earthly branch: 11 p.m.-1 a.m., midnight, 11th solar month (7th December 5th January), year of the Rat—the coup of 12th Mar 1927, an attempt by Chiang Kai-shek suppress the communists—the Double Ninth Festival (9th day of the 9th lunar month)—cf Japanese surrender in WWII on 15th August 1945—cf Japan's surrender on 15th August 1945, celebrated as Liberation Day in Korea—15th of the 28th constellations of Chinese astronomy—Nanzhao, 8th and 9th century kingdom in Yunnan, at times allied with Tang against Tibetan Tubo pressure—Bhumibol (b.Dec 5th 1927. King of Thailand since June 9th 1946)—refers Japanese surrender in WWII on 15th August 1945—the Marco Polo Bridge Incident of 7th July 1937 that sparked WW2 between Japan and China—Japanese pirates (in 16th and 17th century)—3rd earthly branch: 3-5 a.m., 1st solar month (4th February-5th March), year of the Tiger—name for the silver coin and the main currency in Bohemia from 16th-18th century—Guangyun, Chinese rime dictionary from 11th century, containing 26,194 single-character entries—Laba congee, ceremonial rice porridge dish eaten on the 8th day of the 12th month in the Chinese calendar—Fu Shuo (c. 14th century BC), legendary sage and principal minister of Shang ruler Wu Ding—Asakusa, district of Tokyo with an atmosphere of old Japan, famous for the 7th century Buddhist temple, Sensō-ji—Luo Maodeng (16th century), Ming author of operas and popular fiction—Zhou Xin (c. 11th century BC), last emperor of the of Shang Dynasty—Jiyun, Chinese rime dictionary with 53,525 single-character entries, published in 11th century—Marc Aurel Stein (1862-1943), British adventurer and archaeologist who explorer Xinjiang in early 20th century—8th earthly branch: 1-3 p.m., 6th solar month (7th July-6th August), year of the Sheep—2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January 3rd February), year of the Ox—Yang Shouren (16th century), Ming dynasty scholar—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)—Lupercalia, Roman festival Pan on 15th February—Chinese term for Cambodia from 7th 15th century—the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)— |