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How Ancient Chinese Mark Time

日晷,水鈡,火鈡,香鈡 Early Han dynasty: 十二时辰 (a day broken into every 2 hours): 夜半 (midnight) = 23:00PM - 1AM鷄鳴 (rooster crows) = 1AM - 3AM平旦 (daybreak) = 3AM - 5AM日出 (Sunrise) = 5AM - 7AM食時 (breakfast) = 7AM - 9AM隅中 (approaching … Continue reading

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