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Cornerstone guides on bazi, the daily almanac, auspicious-date selection, and the festivals that frame the Chinese year. Written for the diaspora — practical, plain-English, no woo.

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• Bazi (八字) for Beginners — A Plain-English Guide to Your Chinese Natal Chart
  8 min read · 2026-04-15
  What is bazi? How is it calculated? What do the 4 pillars and 5 elements actually mean? A plain-English primer for the Chinese diaspora.
• What Is 黄历? — The Chinese Daily Almanac, Explained for English Readers
  6 min read · 2026-04-10
  A guide to the Chinese almanac (黄历) — what 宜 and 忌 mean, how the day pillar works, and how to read today's entry without years of study.
• How Auspicious Wedding Dates (择日) Are Chosen — A Diaspora Guide
  7 min read · 2026-04-05
  How traditional Chinese wedding-date selection (择日) works, what to ask your parents, and how to pick a date that respects tradition without driving everyone crazy.
• The 24 Solar Terms (节气), Explained — China's 2,000-Year-Old Climate Calendar
  9 min read · 2026-03-30
  A complete tour of the 24 solar terms (节气) in the Chinese calendar — what they are, when they fall, and what they meant to the farmers who built them.
• Lunar New Year Traditions — A Day-by-Day Guide for Diaspora Families
  7 min read · 2026-03-25
  A 15-day breakdown of Lunar New Year traditions — what to do, eat, and avoid each day, written for the Chinese diaspora.