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norman.ho

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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
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" ~* Y1 q. Y6 A- m$ {  [6 JSo I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
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receive TVBox $800,00.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 h! A, d  c! ^& O7 t4 J1 D
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.
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& n0 ^% ]: m( C$ A1 D公仔箱論壇春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
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上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。, }& c( i. Y6 _% |+ b8 ^9 l

( d5 S( n* O1 C' wTVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三
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What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
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norman.ho

Well, no one is interested; not even trying.  Okay, anyone have a go gets TVB $5,000; until I am completely broke.
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Pedestrian_A

i think most people don't even know what the question is so i assume you are asking the 節氣 between those two days .
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小暑7月6-8日
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立秋8月7-9日TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' j$ V  `& [& l: h& n3 ^, D
處暑8月22-24日
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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Thanks for being so helpful all the time.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 o2 \/ t: r# k
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。2 h2 n# P* y; {+ I
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Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the
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The last two two verse says:
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( }# b& |4 x4 a5.39.217.76上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
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. V* x, ]# |; mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAfter having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.0 Y: s: j3 |5 f- [& u6 F' }9 R
If no one post the correct one by Friday night, I will post my answer here on Saturday; the Chinese Lantern Day(元宵节).
( H' P7 g8 }9 S8 y& c6 P5.39.217.76Traditionally, this day is celebrated by 吃汤圆, 赏花灯, 猜灯谜, and having a drink together, right?.

bchew

农历每年有廿四节气,农历每月有两个节气.“上半年来六廿一,下半年来八廿三”,这是以阳历来推算节气的日期.7月份以前,每月两个节气的日期,多在 阳历6日或21日,下半年每月的两个节气多在阳历的8日或23日.有时也相差一两天.所以口诀中又有“每月两节日期定,最多相差一两天”一句
2 d' Q2 [7 I* J& o) t( p公仔箱論壇These twenty-four solar terms each suggest the position of the sun every time it travels15 degrees on the ecliptic longitude. In each month there are often two solar terms; the first one is generally named 'Jie Qi' and the other one 'Zhong Qi'. Their dates are mirrored by the Gregorian calendar, during the first half of a year 'Jie Qi' is around the 6th day of a solar month, 'Zhong Qi' around the 21st; in the second half of a year, 'Jie Qi' is around the 8th and 'Zhong Qi' around the 23rd.

norman.ho

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+ N) J8 _  W: g" Y4 \Well, it took someone with the status of
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My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.公仔箱論壇- u4 ?1 z: l( s9 O: l

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For those who are interested in further details,
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,公仔箱論壇9 \$ t; m1 |8 n
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
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appreciation for his post and reply.
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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; I; L. O+ c, ~  f

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，) X! r1 P: G4 m5 v. P5 E
将中国申报的“二十四节气——中国人通过观察太阳周年运动而形成的时间知识体系及其实践”TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! \, q7 Y$ T- b
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

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As we all know, our traditional festivities normally followtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& c5 k' I: u, y1 e  i
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;
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每月两节不变更；TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 w9 e. m3 k5 S  B
最多相差一两天

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The reason that the starting dates of each "节气"
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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has 公仔箱論壇9 _9 ], c: B' f0 ^" o, p' L
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
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$ B1 m* R0 H3 e8 [0 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvband the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
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and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.5.39.217.763 N4 G) ^" N  \" K

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9 Q4 ^, L5 O4 w3 E) R# ]4 g0 k公仔箱論壇It would also be interesting to note that for 20170 P% t" _- c% f. }* j
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,
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Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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Now, here is another interesting question:
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- U8 r) l! g( Y" W+ x4 }* b+ R/ Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhy does April always start on the same day of the week?TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。) U% T/ v/ [# C! _! [. f5 a
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Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ...
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