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Chinese Traditional Culture —— 中国传统文化 Mystery Cache

Hidden : 7/7/2023
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


Inspired by my friend, I decided to make a "mystery caches". Mystery caches usually need a bit more time, since the cache is not hidden on the posted coordinates!  Instead the user needs to solve a puzzle at home to find the actual cache location. On the posted coordinates you can only find a shopping mall which has "Chinese Traditional Culture" in its name.

This cache mainly tests your understanding of traditional Chinese culture like 12 Symbolic Animals, and the Solar Terms

Now answer the following questions:

1) If I were born in 1997, what is my zodiac sign? What is the ranking of this animal among the 12 zodiac signs?  The ranking will be "A".

2) How many solar terms are there in China?  ---> "B"

Which solar term is the longest daytime of the year? On which day does this solar term occur in 2023?  The answer should be  Month+Day. So the "Month" will be "C" and the "Day" will be "D".

The final can be found here:

N 39° (25-B).(318+A)x2' E 117° (2xC+8). (79-D)'

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

haqre n punve, zntarg.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)