元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; * Z7 m- J  s8 g& C  o8 D
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.
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a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
. ^1 l* j% @. P- W$ [; Yand clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will, X- O3 \+ P5 ~7 Z: d
receive TVBox $800,00.公仔箱論壇0 b$ Q% {( I% a/ a( I  i0 D
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.0 z# a. L% d+ f; K0 Q1 s) u
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  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/ j8 V2 M; l+ P* Q

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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。' L5 O3 C* R& w4 z) ~& r4 s3 E; A
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
0 ^& \; `6 \/ b& e$ ?每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；/ l; @# N* r, u7 G
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。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。9 \- |% T; G% ]  {
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The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:1 |. Z, v' T2 F7 s* e* {5 \8 q
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上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三5.39.217.76# j5 U8 n/ p$ t0 U( ?6 r
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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. 5.39.217.76/ ?3 n5 r% Y8 Y& Q" ~3 [6 K
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  f" R7 j. W4 T; l3 z- }
夏至六廿一5.39.217.768 K& ~- V7 I8 p- G
小暑7月6-8日  ]& W+ U  i5 p( f2 H# f* [5 x
大暑7月22-24日5.39.217.762 A( A. [8 m' w  r, p7 ]7 i" k
立秋8月7-9日
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" \! Q& d; Z( ~% _+ u% G" Y4 B$ O& f5 Mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbplease don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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Thanks for being so helpful all the time.
* ]4 @% @; ]+ q, ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI 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
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1 d, _* y; r# K" x- f) Q5.39.217.76The last two two verse says: 4 n4 X$ x2 G8 j9 `
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。. C) M9 ]+ Z, Y9 B' S' U0 C9 s
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.公仔箱論壇. ]4 }6 N# J1 _' S3 |' i
You are pretty close though.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" u7 Z9 P! [8 m4 N
Thanks again.5.39.217.76/ d# S( O! ~7 p4 |% o

0 c5 X5 W( m+ ]tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAfter having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.* _# b  E0 V! J% C: p5 z8 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).
8 n/ a7 k2 e% D" `+ C1 j! e( `公仔箱論壇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
) k) Q5 m  c, _" M' e/ |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 of1 u; r( k( G7 _
親王 to post the correct answer.- R) m' H) }- S0 H' ?" J9 e3 |' a
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.公仔箱論壇3 ]% F: ]  C, h7 Z' T  l& p+ N! d

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For those who are interested in further details,
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) g" h1 b0 @" C$ O- k& U8 Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbhttps://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94TVBNOW 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。# a9 L) |+ U# ?! B1 z
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
8 l8 y8 ~5 k& i. ^  K5 g  L2 ^someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
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appreciation for his post and reply.公仔箱論壇* r; Q2 P6 D' ?2 Y

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/ \5 }+ V7 a# V6 X1 n8 x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，5.39.217.769 i& L! e- J( i0 W/ t! _
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”2 [/ Y, T; w0 G. {/ m
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

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" B1 y$ ~; a2 g! b7 u9 h" ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAs we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow公仔箱論壇5 t; [: m! Z0 O' P7 u  w. _. _* _( l
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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may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);
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% q- g$ ?0 x+ d% L) y' l; L2 Ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
! G+ ]+ g; p% c$ z- D5.39.217.7628/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
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$ h7 w. C; B$ D" w公仔箱論壇and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.5.39.217.76  G. {' k! [1 D. v7 C" b
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and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.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。) s: v  |- H6 ~+ i& e8 p% J1 @
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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 20178 a/ K7 Q3 A+ k, f% e3 @
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,5.39.217.76' D9 A: X5 o/ d# n
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.公仔箱論壇" {  r) ~- y. T
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Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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5 m. I5 z: I( T公仔箱論壇Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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- y- q% D# v; o, n3 u公仔箱論壇Now, here is another interesting question:
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