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JUNE 25-29; JULY 2-6, 2014
LOG SHEET #8
SMITHSONIAN FOLKLIFE FESTIVAL 
AUDIO/VIDEO LOG SHEET
LOGGER/VIDEOGRAPHER: J. Fontana
MEMORY CARD NUMBER - TASCAM: CFCH01
FILE NAME: Teahouse 0178
MEMORY CARD NUMBER - ZOOM H2: 03
FILE NAME: [[strikethrough]] 0178 [[/strikethrough]] STE 000
PRESENTER: Ken Smith
DATE/TIME: 7/5/14 4:15-5 pm
PROGRAM: China
STAGE: Teahouse Commons
GROUP NAME: Lunar Calendar
REGION/STYLE: rural/urban differences in use of Lunar/Solar Calendars

[[2 columned table]]
| PERFORMER(S) | INSTRUMENT/OCCUPATION |
| --- | --- |
| Deming An | Chinese Academy of Social Sciences |
| Bingzhong Gao |   |
| Joanna Lee |   |
| Liu Jieqiong (& granddaughter) | Paper cutter (translator) |

CONTENTS/NOTES (continue on back):
1. Presenter - orients audience on Gregorian/Wester [[Western]]/Solar calendar & Chinese luna [[lunar]] calendar
Shows Chinese Almanac & read for July 5. Social structure
2.
3. China uses Gregorian calendar for business but then lunar calendar for other things.
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5. Public holidays vs traditional holidays - 5th day 5th month - mid summer
6. Dragon boat festival
7. Grave sweeping - according to faces of the sun
8. In China we use use solar & lunar systems combined
1912 - est. Rep of China brought in Gregorian Calendar but rural areas are likely to follow lunar calendar
daily life may follow lunar traditions - auspices [[auspicious]] dates