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 giveTVBNOW 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 v0 r; ]0 X8 c1 d" \# i; E3 y
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
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receive TVBox $800,00.
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  ) b; G! B) v1 E0 I$ a

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, A; J7 j& U" \7 z& w& W春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
; F4 i; R5 G+ r: p* @6 t公仔箱論壇秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
7 z8 O2 O/ t) [3 q每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
7 e/ A3 ^3 \" P' B上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。5.39.217.76! L  ~# E  B! T, U8 h

8 O6 ?9 s0 y/ |1 zThe puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:5.39.217.76" W) C3 ]* X, D1 E

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The figures are not adding up .. ???  
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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. % v, {0 n0 L! C  ]
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 .2 G, m( W' Q: V# s. {0 r4 K, I4 J
夏至六廿一5.39.217.76- w2 K( c& O$ E
小暑7月6-8日
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立秋8月7-9日
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& i- [* ^( ~/ S# i5.39.217.76please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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3# Pedestrian_A 公仔箱論壇5 o7 c* g+ r' \3 w4 _. q3 J& ^
Thanks for being so helpful all the time.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 Y* ?. v3 Z9 t& z8 x5 Q6 Y7 Y) L, k/ R
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this 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: {- x8 l9 g0 x8 D/ B
二十四节气歌
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The last two two verse says:
  D) @) U/ X5 t( g( V! [; 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。每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
- Y$ J7 y& |8 W4 x; {tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; \- \0 ]- s, u0 }
You are pretty close though.
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
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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tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 Z# R! c3 K0 T% ^
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 ofTVBNOW 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。9 G7 c6 O( O5 f7 }
親王 to post the correct answer.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. P: r7 X: r4 \' ^$ m
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.5.39.217.76( ~8 ~. \+ ^& p+ n% U6 d; l
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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。  W4 O( A" o! x
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,5.39.217.76, A, t7 @, p/ }. l; `& {, J" A1 g
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
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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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8 d& `0 W: g. L) a- H7 T$ D公仔箱論壇As we all know, our traditional festivities normally followTVBNOW 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 C8 Z' G4 M/ U  R/ W
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;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# F; z: s+ v- ]# v8 r
this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.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。! M5 K) @. m; _5 q* Q
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每月两节不变更；tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 D( M, f' I2 @$ y9 f; f5 N8 _
最多相差一两天

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The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 5.39.217.76# K$ D8 a. h( ]! ^1 d
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);5.39.217.768 L# |7 k* J9 ~7 J
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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
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So there are always 2 节气 in each month,
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0 x% h5 |4 |/ \ ... I may not be correct on this pointTVBNOW 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。& N0 [4 Q' U4 w5 G( ?

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立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,
% I" _0 i& G; H7 a9 [8 |) G1 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。the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 G9 C$ Q. b3 ?- 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。+ K; y: G2 {# u# L
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Here is an animated illustration for the reason9 U3 H9 K* W1 @8 f; z4 P, i8 o
for haveing 4 seasons:
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  Q+ u( V5 c. }4 V: mThe Axis of RotationTVBNOW 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 C# V. \& S. ^  G; E

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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 y& k5 S5 d1 U+ U
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons5.39.217.76/ E2 R1 ~& l: |* [

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Now, here is another interesting question:
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! f# X" K3 I) M) i* v. l5 L8 s6 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。Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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: B2 L' ~7 }- hSorry, 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" **