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Yin & Yang are two Chinese characters. (Simplified Chinese: 阴阳 Traditional Chinese: 陰陽)

Yin : associates with Moon (facing away from Sun), represents feminine nature

Yang : associates with Sun, represents masculine nature

Yang: The south side of the Mountain, the north side of the river.

Yin: The north side of the Mountain, the south side of the mountain.

Yang: The traffic light on the freeway.

Yin: The traffic that flows past that traffic light.

Yin & Yang Symbol defined & illustrated here with great clarity: http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/yinyang.htm

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 :Yin : associates with [[Moon]] (facing away from Sun), represents feminine nature
 :Yang : associates with [[Sun]], represents masculine nature
+:Yang:  The south side of the Mountain, the north side of the river.
+:Yin:   The north side of the Mountain, the south side of the mountain.
+:Yang:  The traffic light on the freeway.
+:Yin:   The traffic that flows past that traffic light.
 See also: [[Chinese philosophy]], [[I Ching]], [[Chinese five elements]], [[Tai Chi Chuan]], [[Taoism]].