元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.  A( C( t8 \0 N/ @
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give5.39.217.76" I9 E+ g  y- E, f" D0 T
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate& e/ O. S& X$ [; P3 j* [! X
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.公仔箱論壇) p/ \0 P+ @3 R7 A9 ]" f3 l
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  $ q0 _3 O% E* q! W$ g$ Q

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二十四节气歌
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 L2 d8 k7 q) f
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。5.39.217.76* {  Q4 C+ _  W+ T' I9 S
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
' l3 Y7 C3 T/ c7 o& |, N- W3 Q上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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The figures are not adding up .. ???  
9 ?1 R$ V2 u4 s, E# y  s, dWhat's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
7 Y" c: `/ ^% {, f. s7 G. htvb now,tvbnow,bttvbGreat 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( u/ D1 i5 N: Y& |' A# s- D6 s
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 .4 f& p4 v% S1 R! s5 e
夏至六廿一tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* F* R* |' {- u8 \/ R
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處暑8月22-24日
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2 d' q+ ]3 @* v$ uplease don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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2 _4 B* p6 A$ o, s5.39.217.76Thanks for being so helpful all the time.
  V0 Q  I# U+ c0 {0 rI know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).公仔箱論壇! B+ s3 R7 J6 E% Q  z5 [& }
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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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The last two two verse says: tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ C) E, g  G) ?$ w$ _* V
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
* |9 R* W* J* l/ t' U& W公仔箱論壇上半年来六廿一，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。: j0 ?9 Y8 d, d) _
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' w4 n% X  `: C
You are pretty close though.公仔箱論壇5 A5 ]' c: ?" Q- {: p
Thanks again.
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
* N' }! ~7 ~. o" RIf no one post the correct one by Friday night, I will post my answer here on Saturday; the Chinese Lantern Day(元宵节).
6 f, D5 @7 J* _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: G# x* I. i: hTVBNOW 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。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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My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.5.39.217.764 h8 t4 E7 w4 {/ E" s# b) Y
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For those who are interested in further details,5.39.217.765 L2 c( k2 t& L3 j6 s. _
please refer to the followint link:公仔箱論壇% c! G# t, b9 n% |! r! y- D$ X

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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
( K8 S+ S* x3 m% yTVBNOW 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。someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
# {7 K" ^6 k- {% g& Dso the very least that I could do is to express my greatestTVBNOW 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: C- P1 D* m4 }
appreciation for his post and reply.
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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，) o1 e3 K; o, N! Q- y
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 follow
5 m. W* {6 o8 q% Z0 @, m8 {5.39.217.76the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;
4 [$ m1 c1 u* ]4 S; m5.39.217.76this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.
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每月两节不变更；5.39.217.76% `* U/ H; E1 q3 ]" u
最多相差一两天

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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。# \3 c6 k# U: V. V
The reason that the starting dates of each "节气"
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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
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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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# K+ J8 }, H% R9 v/ u7 wTVBNOW 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。It would also be interesting to note that for 2017; G5 i- Z$ \8 N4 P& P
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,
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( Y' Z* P0 V4 ~5 R; ^公仔箱論壇Here is an animated illustration for the reason5.39.217.76- p, U- Q9 _8 g, J# U! A( l% P
for haveing 4 seasons:' |# S% z5 n6 Y1 d  g
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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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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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9 R- h9 z# G) [9 P6 `5.39.217.76Now, here is another interesting question:7 D0 R' e2 r) Z$ B4 h. i# d3 q

4 W2 \. _- W$ _) f6 ^/ {5.39.217.76 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 n5 \3 y6 e# t, X- o# R( i; q8 j! ?, w
Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **