RE: System Value QLEAPADJ

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Al, you know that IBM knows its stuff when it comes to internationalism.
You're thinking of the traditional Chinese calendar, while the Republic of
China (the ROC) is actually Taiwan, which was established in 1912, which is
officially year 1 in that country.  1984 thus marked the 73rd year of the
official ROC calendar.

On the other hand, while the mainland Chinese have been marking time for a
LONG time, their official calendar is actually the good old Gregorian
calendar.  The other mode of timekeeping is the era system, which begins at
year one with each new emperor (this is part of the reason that the ROC
restarted at 1 when they established themselves as a separate entity in
1912 - the new government was the new "era").  However, some people use the
reign of Huang Di as the beginning of Chinese chronology, setting the
current Chinese year at either 4637 or 4697, depending on how you calculate
it.

Interestingly enough, this is not the highest year in any calendar.  The
traditional Jewish calendar is currently at year 5759, with year 1 being the
year of Creation.  I will not enter into any religious debates here, just
reporting the facts... <smile>

Joe



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> Subject: System Value QLEAPADJ
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> Hi,
>
> As many of you know, I try to be a system value quru.  Sometimes
> I win, and
> sometimes I lose.  New IBM documentation about this value says that::
>
> For example: The Gregorian calendar year of 1984 was the year 73 in the
> Republic of China.  Because 73 was a leap year, you divide 73 by 4; this
> leaves a remainder of 1. Therefore, to adjust the system calendar for the
> Republic of China, specify 1 for the leap year adjustment.
>
> I kinda thought that Chinese years were well ahead if US years.  Am I
> wrong, or am I right.  Is the IBM manual wrong.....?
>
> Al Barsa, Jr.
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