Yu, the reputed founder of the
Zhurong, God of Fire 祝融
make the past serve the presen
inscribe a poem 赋诗
matching an antithetical coupl
solar calendar 阳历
gregorian calendar 公历
lunar calendar 阴历
heavenly stem 天干
earthly branch 地支
leap year 闰年
the twenty-four solar terms 二
zodiac 十二生肖
rat 鼠
ox 牛
tiger 虎
hare 兔
dragon 龙
snake 蛇
horse 马
sheep 羊
monkey 猴
rooster 鸡
dog 狗
pig 猪
year of monkey 猴年
one’s year of birth considered in relation to the 12 Terrestrial Branches 本命年
traditional holidays 传统节日
Spring Festival 春节
pay a New Year visit 拜年
