元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

( a$ ~0 P' i  o% T2 A) y2 A$ D5.39.217.76
/ M+ D- Y3 {, r; ~8 W9 W4 h! z公仔箱論壇I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
2 G5 s. j8 p  r3 P: P0 l+ I: y. Ibut the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ c- C0 p4 q) K; S" P; _! Q
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give公仔箱論壇$ R3 p8 o( k2 d, @# w- ~9 h) z, K
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate* `/ @, j: \' d& D$ R* k
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
7 C' z$ V+ K2 l/ `公仔箱論壇receive TVBox $800,00.7 Z1 g' D6 A7 s5 G) n
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.
1 x1 ]4 A0 n- h公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ M# S$ k" J8 X* @) L
Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
' @* R: r; m- y& o  G6 g5 PTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇+ r& |$ `+ Y+ W8 t0 l- W
公仔箱論壇+ ?. f2 U2 C& ]/ ^( p

- M0 D/ B0 Z+ k( |( ^+ v- }公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇- H" ?! d" V" K+ s. l* d6 L, u

6 i) s; X7 S& l" y9 }% t9 p9 _& T
1 C7 t1 ~7 Z" t* Q7 S; B7 M2 F6 x
2 T* _# N9 y- M% ?) ]# l: }! C8 h$ P+ C8 D3 i" y$ H* K) i' q
二十四节气歌
8 \  B/ n8 i$ d8 e' l公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇, p5 u1 Z9 ~3 U: w8 s
春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；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 A, K- g6 ~5 n  }  ]! Y
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
% p) [* P5 T2 K& h. p/ a* lTVBNOW 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；
0 o/ Y$ _. F( |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。上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
1 {  {# s2 t* x
/ m1 S$ o. x2 ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:5.39.217.76* i/ V. p  p' l$ F" N
5.39.217.76: ?: x7 _: o' G- [2 p
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三
  F4 R- L  s5 m& p& B# U! g5.39.217.768 k, X8 q0 v$ ]- l
The figures are not adding up .. ???  tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 d, W( O8 ~% f, f
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 5.39.217.76) \1 r' O; b1 I
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  E& c! J  ]3 D3 |2 a
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 .tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* h9 H9 E* ^5 l3 f: ?& o/ \* n$ O8 K
夏至六廿一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 k2 ?, I; r3 A) m$ s* Q# A/ Z( n; @5 \
小暑7月6-8日
* R6 F2 H9 X( |% X7 d. J6 r: g大暑7月22-24日8 J/ [2 m$ @+ h7 w0 ?, h' L: ]
立秋8月7-9日
3 F! J' ?  z* U3 o$ W處暑8月22-24日
0 X4 ]5 a+ [! \  y+ g" @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb處暑八廿三
/ f& g: r6 v8 m5.39.217.76
+ s. _0 g: [0 d2 R9 jplease don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

; X5 C7 e4 B5 [% ^% n& _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTVBNOW 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 I' s- F* w  L% Y) K- h6 @
3# Pedestrian_A 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 i; o9 g  x1 c( @# l
Thanks for being so helpful all the 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。( ~6 p9 v4 G1 B) o5 J) e
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
9 s5 D, x$ [; t! D/ G" ?( N# STVBNOW 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! {5 ?" `, D! ^* }, DTVBNOW 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。Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the
& x( a; P& P, h$ q6 c* d% C0 O 二十四节气歌5.39.217.76. b) [$ h9 x! Y7 x: @; \  A7 P
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, U& r$ u0 D  X7 ~
The last two two verse says:
0 i2 z! J; r) R6 [2 p每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；0 M) R0 D' z1 {1 I/ k. a' t
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。5.39.217.765 m8 n. R2 k# l4 U/ x
8 c* o/ |/ U7 J( c+ _
This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.6 F9 f0 L( @! ~1 k* n' \2 n
You are pretty close though.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 r" [% S/ y) ?5 w  V
Thanks again.7 Y" N4 P6 R# e1 Y4 c
5 u8 i. C6 g/ ^8 L
After 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。$ X1 f) R- G  u" ?! v4 c; T$ h: Q! w
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).' ^$ `9 c: m& r/ O& n& i  x
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* X0 U1 ]! Q! ~
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

) J6 @( h+ y) J$ ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- P  y; S: F) ^& V
Well, it took someone with the status of+ }' `$ O8 U( ~& b4 W# v
親王 to post the correct answer.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  ?5 a' _* [' Y, ^) f
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。7 E+ d; L" a/ n8 `- ~3 e; K
# p3 i8 L- |# I9 E2 o4 y

' d1 h' X4 R4 e8 [$ d2 S2 H. i" f: s6 `3 e* |
For those who are interested in further details,
* u/ b$ @+ \. yplease refer to the followint link:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 y3 l2 t2 N7 R, ?
2 U% D/ l# J( ^8 ^* J5 g
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。; O! o6 s/ R9 X9 X
https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94
. F1 ^. t$ {# A, h1 x公仔箱論壇
  O8 Z/ a* E! D7 Z/ x* JTVBNOW 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/ S5 B# c) b8 {2 @4 M  F. b3 c5.39.217.76It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
/ G4 }+ d( \. ^9 \' M" \+ G, ssomeone of 親王 status is always super rich,5.39.217.76% t6 ?5 \5 }, D9 S* C( _' Z2 W/ Z! T
so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest5.39.217.76+ H$ e" `0 n+ H' N" ~
appreciation for his post and reply.
9 A9 B8 A+ ^: I# w- Z6 ^公仔箱論壇5.39.217.763 _2 ^  b1 B; f; [4 w
- d6 \" `5 D+ I- o

3 Z- m* f  p6 M3 F1 N( F公仔箱論壇As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;
2 f1 Z) a# V* q+ j! v/ M+ _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。

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
3 k* V4 S* L3 U  c) }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。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”
* m) b- L% e' c, e& M# y- ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvb列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

公仔箱論壇% N; z1 s' ^! C; z$ Y; T4 }
5.39.217.769 S" b! g! x3 p2 A

4 b; I/ H  a4 b' ?' z7 pAs we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow
! I  m" f; F3 U4 W" M+ {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbthe Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;9 P* p0 ^/ j6 u" t
this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.
; s9 ?% n9 {) C& xTVBNOW 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。
. @; b: i- O  D: m9 q5.39.217.76+ z  q9 J! ~" Q1 S  D

每月两节不变更；tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ m7 T, k6 d+ j. Z2 m* q- r
最多相差一两天

公仔箱論壇: l  ~4 Z* z  U' D5 F! R( ]

1 l1 u6 T3 j: u/ e/ {& ZThe reason that the starting dates of each "节气"
; ?- b4 v3 x6 m7 G0 R/ Q6 v9 Z5 T# \may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! E2 N- s' p: ^8 U- k

+ a0 @" R' K2 t! Q9 CI think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has ; k7 v- P" l4 Q. ]
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. c: G: o% {# \) E" z" e
' G0 n8 h9 W' F
and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
( U+ Q. W8 j* I' C; w$ RTVBNOW 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。So there are always 2 节气 in each month,
3 u& @) y' }7 i* q公仔箱論壇and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.
# V! S1 w+ m1 o: \0 Q. X5.39.217.766 S( @% ^! H; l- G- ?/ g$ q  i
... I may not be correct on this point
/ c8 N0 k2 W" c) k0 b公仔箱論壇
1 [) T: U1 d% [# O2 Z6 R3 ATVBNOW 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。
. w+ Z* t( N6 a3 q5 e9 P1 UIt would also be interesting to note that for 2017% C/ ^- d; s$ ~+ |9 e6 r6 a
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,5.39.217.769 e% l2 n$ X% n
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.5.39.217.76# v4 ~& c+ V2 W
  
4 E, O- J- `( P7 V: m: Y5.39.217.763 U, B6 A3 }, K
Here is an animated illustration for the reason: j1 h" l$ Y' i- f! F4 ?1 H
for haveing 4 seasons:
- V& A3 k; q* I公仔箱論壇公仔箱論壇+ D# P- _/ L9 ~" }
( m& L1 ?) R; l; B5 \# p* |+ P: @7 R
The Axis of Rotation
9 ~) G$ X7 I+ w( F" s公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& U: \1 d- W" b/ a' N* y

# b3 D1 L* x/ e' U# l1 K' q# XTVBNOW 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/ o. w9 A5 j& H. q  p5.39.217.76
' B! C, b9 \) q8 N3 [' Z( O, L- ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% j7 W7 T- x# x7 L1 ~; m

8 a- b+ s4 W; C  GTVBNOW 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。Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:5.39.217.76' p& C2 ?7 j  y8 P4 ?" c. ^9 O
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。8 H7 Z) T4 k0 [2 ^. I
Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons5.39.217.76( B: i/ ~; J7 C) `6 n
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。+ w/ t, v- `; U6 u

- k1 f$ E2 X5 U7 b3 [/ o公仔箱論壇
; f) g5 w* `. H) ~  tTVBNOW 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。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。+ q( K5 c# U8 U- n. Z
Now, here is another interesting question:
/ y( a9 I) F1 |. o6 _$ X
$ I9 B; }) {4 [- @; M. t5.39.217.76 , b& ]+ U* [6 [2 u
Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
5 d% z( ^# d! q( b6 t; [5 nTVBNOW 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。# y  {9 r" n1 {* @& ?$ n

2 @3 @! r+ J6 {: c- `( cSorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... 5.39.217.76: B! q8 F: ^5 B. s$ o5 C

, L) t- b) @: W6 z5 O5.39.217.76 ** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **