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China
Table complète du cycle sexagésimal (ganzhi 干支) gravée sur un plastron en os de bœuf, os oraculaire de la dynastie Shang, énumérant les combinaisons des dix troncs célestes et des douze rameaux terrestres.
Ganzhi干支10 min

Sexagenary cycle ganzhi: five elements, twelve animals

The sexagenary cycle ganzhi pairs ten heavenly stems with twelve earthly branches over sixty years. Oracle-bone origins, elements, animals, and time as return.

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China
Ensemble de sculptures en jade représentant les douze animaux du zodiaque chinois, thème commun aux zodiaques d'Asie.
Overview11 min

Why Vietnam has a cat where China has a rabbit

The same twelve-animal zodiac, three countries, three lists that do not match: the Vietnamese cat, the Japanese boar, and the linguistic explanation for the gap.

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China
Page d'un almanach chinois huangli aux colonnes de caractères serrés, indiquant les activités fastes et néfastes du jour.
Huangli黄历13 min

Auspicious Dates: Picking the Right Day with the Chinese Almanac

Weddings, moving house, opening a shop: how the Chinese almanac (huangli) and the art of choosing a lucky day (zeri) still guide China's biggest decisions.

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