 to the Chinese year whose New Year day was closest to Jan. 1, <span class="nowrap">-100</span> (101 BCE). It turns out the New Year day of <span class="nowrap">N<sub>-100</sub></span> was on Feb. 19, <span class="nowrap">-100</span> in the proleptic Julian calendar, and the last day of <span class="nowrap">N<sub>-100</sub></span> was on Feb. 7, <span class="nowrap">-99</span>.</p>
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