CHINESE CALENDAR

CHINESE CALENDARCHINESE CALENDARDOMINGO SIMONDOMINGO SIMON

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China USES the Gregorian China USES the Gregorian calendar for DIFFERENT reasons.calendar for DIFFERENT reasons.

.China uses the Gregorian calendar for civil

purposes

.It is used to plan festivals

.The Gregorian calendar is really called the Julian calendar

Chinese legend has it that the 12 Chinese legend has it that the 12 animals held a competition to animals held a competition to

DETERMINE the first animal year.DETERMINE the first animal year.

.The year of the rat was the first animal year

.2010 is the year of the tiger

The Chinese Lunar Calendar is The Chinese Lunar Calendar is DETERMINED by the rotation of DETERMINED by the rotation of

the moon around the earth.the moon around the earth.

.The Chinese lunar calendar is one of the most

well known calendar in the world

.It is used by more than 1/3 of the worlds population

The Gregorian, animal, and lunar The Gregorian, animal, and lunar calendar are DIFFERENT types of calendar are DIFFERENT types of

Chinese calendars.Chinese calendars.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION

There are many Chinese calendars There are many Chinese calendars but the most USED. and well known but the most USED. and well known are the Gregorian, animal, and lunar are the Gregorian, animal, and lunar calendar.calendar.

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