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 give
  J+ `: y1 @- `1 ^& D/ m" ha correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate% }! U# \0 [- E0 ]9 u  Q2 b4 j5 k$ F
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
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, F  y6 S# i7 G4 s& t公仔箱論壇Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  公仔箱論壇* o" y, k4 l" d9 d1 u

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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。. L$ B$ K( g; ?& Q
春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
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5 Q4 r4 \% b; r; H' N, d3 n. y5 a公仔箱論壇每月两节不变更，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。0 h' s; D# M' Z4 R+ Z
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。公仔箱論壇8 J- m8 U( T8 t9 k5 S) m2 q  J# @

/ Z8 ]" E+ F) A1 Q8 c+ B1 P5.39.217.76The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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! Y8 B; I7 z/ ^8 _9 D$ ~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
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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.
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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 .公仔箱論壇' `9 x2 H- Q0 s0 u, q% i
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。8 ~: y% w7 I! `( |* L3 w
小暑7月6-8日. `4 {$ F5 M& |! g! `2 b
大暑7月22-24日
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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) ]2 _4 l" M. R8 U* }2 O$ r. JThanks for being so helpful all the time.
& b) ]& a3 y. dI know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
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% q  V. q' R/ [$ Q, B/ ]公仔箱論壇Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the1 B2 N* \/ a# y+ g# T
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The last two two verse says:
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上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。' w) I& |7 R4 H/ s

9 {% }# B6 p4 v* _, a' P3 P2 ]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。This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
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Thanks again.
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.公仔箱論壇! w) c$ v5 Q/ s% \& I$ ~$ \
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).
7 I. A1 C: C( ^% ^/ gTraditionally, 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7 Y( h+ h7 h8 ^% V
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 of公仔箱論壇2 L. [# i" Z  Z+ u
親王 to post the correct answer.
6 m. Q' G0 a% t5.39.217.76My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.9 o3 Y+ t( }( e7 _  @

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1 k( V9 L, L' c# w) L4 m  v公仔箱論壇For those who are interested in further details,5.39.217.76* }5 E3 D( i' h% 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。- A; j3 J4 A- n" a8 m0 P

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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
  H" @- l2 r8 B/ z  E公仔箱論壇someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
1 ~4 `  y* z1 x6 [2 _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。so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest
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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;5.39.217.76" J: N/ l9 L/ M; `

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，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。# J' g% s  A4 b2 N
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,bttvb9 ~" j; K+ g2 k0 h" E) Q; ]
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；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。9 ]7 h- ]% `( ^; K0 \
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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" f- P+ D1 Y4 Q5.39.217.76I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
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8 y/ J; n& \/ q0 g8 band the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; ^, h) ?6 z% x, |0 }; Z
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,
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7 Z3 s, N% |( [! d ... I may not be correct on this point
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8 R/ [2 Y! {+ H3 iIt would also be interesting to note that for 2017
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the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.
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Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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* I9 z9 V$ d6 M& r6 ~9 dJust some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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Now, here is another interesting question:( @6 @8 C  [' S2 v
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& M/ ^( G0 \) |) \" O+ z& I% {0 A- D6 D
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: i8 r; N4 p5 Z  ASorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ...
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; y5 S# S+ \2 O& a/ }+ P3 p ** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **