Xīn huángdì dēngjī de dàdiǎn chíxù le zhěngzhěng sān tiān.
The new emperor's enthronement ceremony lasted three full days.
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culture
As a title, 大典 names a vast compendium: 《永乐大典》, the Yongle Encyclopedia finished in 1408, filled over 11,000 volumes, of which only about 400 survive. As a ceremony it is the grandest kind: 开国大典 is the founding ceremony of the PRC on 1 October 1949.
usage
For an ordinary ceremony use 典礼, as in 毕业典礼 'graduation ceremony'. 大典 is kept for the grandest state or anniversary occasions.
