元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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" G% o. U# Y1 L# u$ l6 o; d公仔箱論壇I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; 2 [9 `" K: E8 w1 u: `! T
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.
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# c9 O! s# H! S1 W& h5.39.217.76a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate" j) y9 d; X/ b% y. H$ j
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer willTVBNOW 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。: {% D) s3 ^/ q0 p0 f) d5 X9 _
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。: u1 m% n8 H* @. `9 Q7 N* e7 W9 V! R
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! V, X' m* z- ~) H

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二十四节气歌
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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。
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  J1 f! @/ h; ~' _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:5.39.217.76) t# g/ ^; e0 X* m& L
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上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三
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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. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* w3 k! X6 P( `. ]' `
Everybody wins.

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 .5.39.217.76. L" H1 }% t* @! c0 j
夏至六廿一
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大暑7月22-24日
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處暑八廿三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。, U# s: S; n/ M6 N: l* |! A
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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: Y& v. h& E7 m5 j$ ZThanks for being so helpful all the time.
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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公仔箱論壇: g* p, Z4 F0 Q" ^& }! j
二十四节气歌
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每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；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。; _6 ]2 n* k2 J
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。公仔箱論壇0 o. e& X4 T; \

' ~$ D9 V5 a1 ?8 ~$ B/ qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.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。% i. P1 g0 Y  ^! F
You are pretty close though.5.39.217.76; d- P% M& H9 y6 G% r/ f
Thanks again.
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( T% e3 _( A- y! Q- _0 ~' {. G7 R5.39.217.76After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and 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。7 V; X4 g3 Q& ^9 c) c
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).5.39.217.760 z0 }6 o8 Q) h' M$ I3 e  [
Traditionally, 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
, z, |, [: d4 y5 Y. o5.39.217.76These 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 of
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My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.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。) {- M' c8 F4 A2 ]
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For those who are interested in further details,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; _8 s4 d2 {/ z+ F( g
please refer to the followint link:( [2 @, T1 i' D' l# f
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
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. M4 f( l8 N% L" @公仔箱論壇As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;
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2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，5.39.217.760 e! T( b8 ^  F
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”
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As we all know, our traditional festivities normally followtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 i, N# `3 d3 U
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；
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! b% {* ?. e7 j7 M0 VThe reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 5.39.217.767 s6 B+ L' i( J$ \
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);
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1 d7 `) S6 r. F4 l% D% s5.39.217.76I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
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: D6 N" h1 L: Z) [9 Ntvb 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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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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) I! R/ b: Y1 L) H# o6 H公仔箱論壇The Axis of Rotation
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7 e& |; ^! Y# Z  c& Q  OJust some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons5.39.217.762 |3 v" f% z! ~. a1 c% A  r/ W, {

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: l8 A& x5 J+ N0 B8 }: \公仔箱論壇Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **