元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
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So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give4 `. q  P5 O- r$ [
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriateTVBNOW 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。+ N' W7 _# H& S- e
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
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Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.3 a. R- N+ U) V7 |, d& o' ]; V2 @, S, ?
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。* k/ N# A) b- v% ?/ X2 m
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
: p" P7 F4 U; h+ `+ Z5.39.217.76每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；公仔箱論壇3 R. C# F3 C8 x
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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% M$ j( B8 R+ E' {The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 Q, H/ `2 d1 h3 X, |5 D+ N  C% `$ ?. `

* C; _& X, D0 T$ @7 V& H* N5.39.217.76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 % `  U7 m! i  d
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. 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# U8 i  L' H; b; V% z
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 .
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立秋8月7-9日
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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: b1 m; o) ^* b7 Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThanks for being so helpful all the time.* `8 _% P! }* j
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
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4 [" \+ ^, `# `tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbActually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the5.39.217.76+ K' n- h+ D% q6 D  I/ X7 ^
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每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
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) r- ~0 r; w5 w  Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
8 A; w  W* b# P6 t8 `4 Z5.39.217.76You are pretty close though.
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/ x% R+ h# L7 h  l! e4 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAfter having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.  P& E7 b( x* ]8 f5 P
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)./ q9 u, g) M; A7 r' ^7 L3 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
' y* L3 _3 H) _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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' c# `2 J  M2 _tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWell, it took someone with the status of
# S6 o9 Q. h: b$ Q+ `公仔箱論壇 親王 to post the correct answer.5.39.217.76) x7 Q7 R2 \' m* ?( d* v4 Y
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.公仔箱論壇. Y6 r1 h( S8 M6 {+ d& B- v

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For those who are interested in further details,
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7 I, e4 u6 \! q% uIt would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
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appreciation for his post and reply.
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2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
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  M) ?' Q8 z* k# W. ?As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow
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this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.6 \' m) n! h1 E
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每月两节不变更；5.39.217.76; _- A8 _+ L: |. |0 S7 o
最多相差一两天

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The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 5.39.217.765 J, ^+ u" ?5 a: Y8 c' l4 h
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);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。0 a$ G" t7 g# Q$ W- ?/ Z; e1 X
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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* N: ?+ I* F" D  R
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;5.39.217.76( x' N6 n( }- d4 k9 y
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and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
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... I may not be correct on this point
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It would also be interesting to note that for 20175.39.217.76# ~3 @( S5 Y: I: f
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,5.39.217.76) k0 ?" }: U' G
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.
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for haveing 4 seasons:
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The Axis of Rotation
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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Now, here is another interesting question:5.39.217.767 o9 x# S5 }  K) b4 N) c
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! Y8 @. W: _  n4 [; X% c: S' \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhy does April always start on the same day of the week?5.39.217.76: B+ l6 e: Q, A  Y; K4 i% T
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Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 b1 \& m7 e8 J0 ?2 {$ w* U
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **