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Part 17: The Chinese Calendar
This episode covers the origins of the Chinese calendar evolution. It also features the complex system of divination. Initially purely a lunar calendar, it later evolved to contain months with varying durations and included "extra" (intercalary) months to become synchronized with the sun, moon and seasons.Release
2000
Minutes
26
Grade Level
S,C
Format
DVD and VHS
This episode covers the origins of the Chinese calendar evolution. It also features the complex system of divination. Initially purely a lunar calendar, it later evolved to contain months with varying durations and included "extra" (intercalary) months to become synchronized with the sun, moon and seasons.
This film is part of a series. The series title and other films in this series are listed below.
Celestial Empire: Path of the Dragon, The - An 18 Part Series
- Part 1: The Path Of The Dragon
- Part 10: China in the 20th Century
- Part 11: The Business Environment in China
- Part 12: Family and Social Life in China
- Part 13: Traditional Concepts of Morality in China
- Part 14: Land of Archeology
- Part 15: A Nation of Diversity
- Part 16: The Chinese Language
- Part 17: The Chinese Calendar
- Part 18: Architecture of China
- Part 2: China And The Outside World
- Part 3: History Of Trade In China
- Part 4: Commerce And Daily Life
- Part 5: History of Invention & Discovery
- Part 6: Secrets of the Chinese Economy
- Part 7: China at the Crossroads
- Part 8: History Of Manufacturing
- Part 9: China Institutionalizes Itself
Pricing Details
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- Individual School: $99
- Public Library: $110
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