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Paper cutter asked - How have things changed (not honoring to revert to honoring traditions) - Practices regarding traditions ex symbols & art that are part of festivals. - Door birds for spring festival to scare away hungry ghosts - kitchen good - reserve foods sweets - 5th day of N. yr. a greet god of prosperity - in Modern China people are becoming more please & are superstitious How is lunar calendar put together? - based on moon phases - each yr. 340 days - additional month makes up extra day - 2014 ? 9th moon in Oct - Yes with 13 moon leap month; yrs of chase. It is okay then to make ? early, Before day break, ? blends - burn incenses & greet god of prosperity To plan for future you must know the season - Knowing longest day & longest night is critical. They mark Spring/Fall equinox & Summer/Winter Soloistic Sub-season are linked to the sun & have interesting names "Big Chill, Little Chill, ? awakening" Spring comes, winter comes - little snow - big snow each approx. 15 days Solar ? - numerology is important in China Birthday - maybe celebrated on lunar & solar dates .lunar more prominent in rural areas solar days used more often in cities.