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About Chinese calendars…
There are two types of calendars that Chinese people use quite frequently. The Lunar Calendar is most popular because the traditional celebration of the Chinese new year is based on this calendar. As the name suggests, it follows the moon cycles. It has twelve months with twenty-nine or thirty days, making a total of 354 or 355 days. A leap month is introduced approximately every three years since there is a difference of about eleven days compared to the Gregorian calendar.
The Solar calendar, also known as Xia calendar simply because it was invented during the reign of Xia Dynasty, is based on the revolution of the earth around the sun. There are twenty-four Jie Qi making up the twelve solar months, incorporating the 60 Jia Zi made up of 10 Heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches. The 10 Heavenly stems are the yin and yang polarities of the 5 elements, namely water, wood, fire, earth, and metal; while the 12 Earthly Branches are the twelve animal signs.
The solar year always begins on February 4 or 5, the day is called “Li Chun” meaning the beginning of spring. This calendar is the key to determine and calculate the exact timing of an event, especially useful for Feng Shui and Bazi professionals. In the old days, it is also an important guideline for the peasants in their agriculture planning.
In yin and yang terms, the Lunar calendar is known as Yin calendar while the Solar calendar the Yang calendar.
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