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norman.ho

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but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.( u& z/ t. w3 {' l/ E9 `" X" U* J
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give5.39.217.76% W, o  \; o, u1 [9 j
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate5.39.217.769 J6 g0 O" d) S; R" I+ ~( q
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
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Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.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。4 s3 O) V! P, v0 w9 \- B, d# ~' V

- b* c; Z# s6 }2 Z- j. B# Q5 g公仔箱論壇Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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9 y1 W6 M4 P. ~5 _9 n公仔箱論壇春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
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1 O0 t5 Q# S$ ^, H, ZTVBNOW 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。每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
7 l6 ^! n1 K5 s, r  }% q9 c上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。5.39.217.76" g5 E+ @3 U. u

7 B: X- E- Y" h" c, _/ pThe puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:* ]6 Q8 m3 P* z% K6 a

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5 U2 \1 O7 A, e  u0 ^  K5.39.217.76 The figures are not adding up .. ???  
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Great reward for the right answer.

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 .tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- x5 `' o/ S  f- v: {# o' S1 {
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小暑7月6-8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。+ Z" D% g- u$ e+ g9 @
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處暑8月22-24日
8 p' \$ x, v. g) q處暑八廿三tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 l3 {! [7 b" O( z# S" n3 u

7 H& M8 c0 z6 S- u& qTVBNOW 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。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.公仔箱論壇) Q! X. [& n1 a. `
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
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; X5 a* j$ a, c3 n* \5.39.217.76Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the0 R3 m3 A: W: f2 Y8 M2 g3 m
二十四节气歌
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The last two two verse says:
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2 ?  q! C% T& j. D上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。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。1 V6 z% `" _2 J$ B/ r! Y
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.( b% n6 @) n+ B% G0 c
You are pretty close though.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 A3 b6 {  ]% k0 S' }
Thanks again.
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5 M7 f  z3 N' S* oTVBNOW 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。After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.! R) U4 O# X% h
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).
  i0 ?4 B8 }9 f; j; W& s! y8 ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTraditionally, 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
: A5 Y' t7 u$ ?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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Well, it took someone with the status of5.39.217.769 i: Q, C, [# e3 J; Q
親王 to post the correct answer.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。( z; \% J# H/ e* k" _
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
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. ^6 I8 e0 T7 W# x公仔箱論壇For those who are interested in further details,5.39.217.764 X0 O$ h, S" J/ l  b
please refer to the followint link: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。% F7 m' X; K& ~& p

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, J4 N. M: O+ r, @& y0 v. c公仔箱論壇It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
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so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest5.39.217.76+ ]1 w2 U4 r$ }" I+ ^' o
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;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。% l. }0 B, Q$ l4 l9 r4 `" ^

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
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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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, l3 N5 M8 f4 [7 O8 M7 x# H8 l公仔箱論壇As we all know, our traditional festivities normally followtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! `) ^2 ?3 [, l1 t
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;
0 o, }) o/ ?7 f; h* s! R公仔箱論壇this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.
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每月两节不变更；tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( Y& J0 b5 m7 F; L2 ~- v
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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28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
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2 S1 I9 T; r! W) ?公仔箱論壇and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
# u7 _8 E" e  Y# }1 T! |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo there are always 2 节气 in each month,
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... I may not be correct on this point
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5 p5 Y8 |. }) C+ R, ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt would also be interesting to note that for 2017
+ X" u! H6 l' }5 fTVBNOW 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。立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,/ Z9 q4 v) C& y+ s3 g& Q0 e
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.6 d" y, E8 q# g; q0 n! K; _+ E
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1 T. M3 a& ]( d0 A% M8 d5.39.217.76Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:5.39.217.76$ P# A  Q; Z) D2 x" b1 J
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。: e8 M6 T$ c' O7 O3 y
Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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Now, here is another interesting question:公仔箱論壇* V, Y  m8 c6 I9 V4 g6 ]/ K
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* O, Z. J- y- q公仔箱論壇Why does April always start on the same day of the week?* c2 A; V. E0 _2 b* M$ _, Q9 S
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Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ...
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **