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The origin of Summer Solstice

hockeykul Feb 19, 2017 2 min read

   The summer solstice falls on June 21st or 22nd every year. It is the tenth solar term of the 24 Chinese solar terms, marking the day of the longest daytime and shortest nighttime. Starting on the summer solstice, the…

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The way to Calculate Summer Solstice

hockeykul Feb 19, 2017 3 min read

   Formula: [Y*D+C]-L Note: Y refers to the last two numbers of a year, such as 10 in 2010, 08 in 2008 D=0.2422 L=the number of leap years 21st century…

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Customs in Summer Solstice

hockeykul Feb 19, 2017 1 min read

   The day of Summer Solstice is the longest of the year. Therefore, one saying is very popular in Shaoxing City which goes, “To play, play on the day of…

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Summer Solstice—The Longest Day of the Year

hockeykul Feb 19, 2017 1 min read

   The days become shorter and shorter, and temperatures higher and higher after the Summer Solstice. When the three periods of hot season come, it is the hottest time of…

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Exemplarious translation of 道德经Daodejing

hockeykul Feb 19, 2017 6 min read

   The state may be small; its people may be few. Let the people have tenfold and one-houndredfold of utensils, but never make use of them. Let the people weigh…