TOPIC STUDY - #0001 - CHINESE CALENDAR - URUGUAY

Chinese Calendar - Uruguay( Previous/ Next)

Topic Description:

The Chinese Calendaris a Lunisolar Calendarwhich arranges the year, month and day number upon the astronomical date. It is used for traditional activities in China and Overseas Chinese communities. It determines the date for the Chinese traditional holidays, and instructs Chinese people in selecting the Lucky Dayof a Weddingor Funeral, for Opening a venture, or a Relocation.

In the Chinese Calendar, the Daysbegin at midnight and end at midnight of the next day. The Months begin on the day with the dark (new) moon and end on the day before the next dark moon. The Yearsbegin on the day with the dark moon near the Vernal Commences. The Solar Termsare the important components of the Chinese calendar. There are one or two, and occasionally three, solar terms within a month.

The present Chinese Calendar is the product of evolution. Many Astronomical and Seasonal Factorswere added by Ancient Scientists, and people can reckon the date of natural phenomena such as the moon phase and tide upon the Chinese calendar. The Chinese calendar has over 100 versions, and the characteristics of these versions reflect the evolutionary route of the Chinese calendar. Like Chinese characters, these versions of Chinese Calendar is adopted throughout the Sinosphere. In Korea, Vietnam, and the Ryukyu Islands, the Chinese Calendar was adopted completely. In Japan, the Chinese calendar was used before the Edo period, and the later Japanese calendarused the Algorithm of the Chinese calendar.

The Chinese Calendaris not the official calendar in China(see Minguocalendar for post-1912 History), but plays an important role there. The official name of the Chinese calendar is the Rural Calendar, but people often refer to the Chinese calendarwith other names, such as the Former Calendar, the Traditional Calendar, or the Yin Calendar.

Brief Description of Releases:

Only a few Releases on Chinese CalendarTopic were released by the Uruguayan Post Office, being precisely, only Six Releases were issueduntil now, being Four of them, with Chinese Calendar as Main Topic, then Onehaving a Major Reference in the Design, and the another One having a Minor Reference in the Design.

The First Uruguayan Release related to the Chinese Calendar Topic, was issued on October 21st of 1996, and although the Main Topicof the Release was about an International Philatelic Exhibition called Taipei '96, it has a Major Reference in the Design to the Year of the Rat from the Chinese Calendar. Next year, in a similar way, it was issued on November 19th of 1997 a Release about another International Philatelic Exhibition called Shanghai '97, and as it was located in the Sinosphere too, it has a Minor Reference in the Design to the Year of the Ox from the Chinese Calendar. Finally, the same two Animals from the Chinese Zodiac, were, each one, the Main Topic for two different Releases. These Animals were: The Horse, in the Releases issued on May 14th of 2002 and on January 31st of 2014; and the The Goat / Ram / Sheep, in the releases issued on February 7th of 2003, and February 19th of 2015, being this the Last Uruguayan Release related to the Chinese Calendar Topic.

Chronological Ennumeration of Releases:

October 21st of 1996: Single Block Series with Major Reference in the Design to Year of the Rat
November 19th of 1997: Two Blocks Series with Minor Reference in the Design to Year of the Ox
May 14th of 2002: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Horseas Main Topic
February 7th of 2003: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Goat / Ram / Sheep as Main Topic
January 31st of 2014: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Horseas Main Topic
February 19th of 2015: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Goat / Ram / Sheep as Main Topic

Relevance Clasification of Releases:

Main Topic of the Release:

May 14th of 2002: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Horseas Main Topic
February 7th of 2003: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Goat / Ram / Sheep as Main Topic
January 31st of 2014: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Horseas Main Topic
February 19th of 2015: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Goat / Ram / Sheep as Main Topic

Major Reference in the Design:

October 21st of 1996: Single Stamp Series with Major Reference in the Design to Year of the Rat

Minor Reference in the Design:

November 19th of 1997: Two Blocks Series with Minor Reference in the Design to Year of the Ox

 Topic Intrinsical Classification of Releases:

01 - Year of the Rat:

October 21st of 1996: Single Stamp Series with Major Reference in the Design to Year of the Rat

02 - Year of the Ox:

November 19th of 1997: Two Blocks Series with Minor Reference in the Design to Year of the Ox

07 - Year of the Horse:

May 14th of 2002: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Horseas Main Topic
January 31st of 2014: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Horseas Main Topic

08 - Year of the Goat / Ram / Sheep:

February 7th of 2003: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Goat / Ram / Sheep as Main Topic
February 19th of 2015: Single Stamp Serieswith Year of the Goat / Ram / Sheep as Main Topic

If you consider that there are another releases in this Topic, that were not spot in this review, you are encouraged to telling me about them, so please do not hesitate to post a comment. I would appreciate your help very much.