Moon-watching (1933)

People who live in so-called “alleyway houses” are not much concerned with the waxing and waning and coming and going of the moon. Their so-called “courtyard” is no bigger than one squarezhang, and at night, it is always lit up by a lightbulb of some sixteen candela. Circumstances do not allow them...

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Published inA Garden of One's Own p. 73
Main Author Ye Shengtao
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published The Chinese University Press 16.08.2012
Subjects
Applied sciences
Astronomical objects
Astronomy
Earths Moon
Environmental control systems
Environmental technology
Lamps
Lighting
Lighting equipment
Natural satellites
Physical sciences
Technology
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Summary:People who live in so-called “alleyway houses” are not much concerned with the waxing and waning and coming and going of the moon. Their so-called “courtyard” is no bigger than one squarezhang, and at night, it is always lit up by a lightbulb of some sixteen candela. Circumstances do not allow them the convenience of noticing the moon. When one is out on the street, a whole string of street lamps comes on even before it gets dark, and having the moon in the sky is merely like having an extra street lamp. When there is no moon, it’s
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