Installation:
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Extract the files from the Nianhua.zip package
to a temporary directory and execute nianhua115setup.exe.

Description:
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Nianhua Scholar is an astronomically accurate, ephemeris based tool for
historians, genealogists, fengshui practioners, Chinese astrologers and
others interested in Chinese chronology. 

Date conversion from

Lunar Chinese Calendar   
Emperor's Era Reign date 
Gregorian Day of Year    
Julian Day of Year       
Lunar Day of Year        
Solar Term Day of Year   
Julian Day Number 
Gregorian Calendar Date
Julian Calendar Date

The program will generate a Chinese Calendar for dates between February
22, 2698 BC and January 23 2699 CE

Chinese Imperial Information from the Shang to the Qing Dynasty, the
Emperor's Personal, Reign Temple and Posthumous names and year of reign,
are displayed. 

The Lunar Year, Month, Day and Hour, Celestial Stems, Terrestrial
Branches Ganzhi, Jiazi, and Bazi (Four Pillars), Length of Lunar Month,
Intercalary Months, Solar Period and Day, as well as the Day of Lunar
and Solar Year are displayed.The Chinese Lunar Calendar can be changed
to Xia, Shang, or Zhou style. 

Fengshui numbers, male and female, for the year and solar period are
displayed as well as Xiu (Lunar Mansion) and Auspice for the day. 

Western Calendar Features 

Nianhua Scholar Chinese Calendar Converter includes Julian Day Number,
Julian and Gregorian Calendar Dates and Day of Year, Day of Week, with
output in default language of the computer. Time Zone Adjustment is
determined at startup from default computer values and can be modified
from the program. Proleptic Julian and Gregorian Calendar dates are
displayed for times beyond the existence of the calendars, both past and
future. 

HTML and Text Output in English, Pinyin transliteration, and Big5
encoded Hanzi. 

In the HTML and Text (Chinese characters encoded as Traditional Big5)
output all the information listed above plus the animals, elements and
directions associated with the Celestial Stems and Terrestrial Branches
are displayed Other information in the HTML and Text output includes
Julian Day Numbers of Chinese New Year, the beginning of the last and
next Lunar Month and Solar Term, as well as the animal, planet and
auspice associated with the Lunar Mansion. 

The program is released as Time Limited Evaluation Shareware with an
allowance of 21 days for determining whether you wish to purchase
a Standard License for $29.95 (U.S.). 



