元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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2 \8 Z3 e2 i4 f* T  q. t. DI know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
. A- n% i( E0 x) X6 ^) utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbbut the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.
2 j- j. q% V& W5.39.217.76So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give- C% G# U! r$ D8 W5 _" G, b& x# G
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。/ o+ u, n) X3 ?0 _
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will公仔箱論壇0 c) Y5 \8 k7 h/ ^
receive TVBox $800,00.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。" |) M8 [% B1 T4 K
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  5.39.217.76& i7 I! ^& Q. a5 T9 v

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, B* b* d5 `4 J* A, e二十四节气歌
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；公仔箱論壇. b* N' e" u( r' A, N/ w
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。" r; @, x. v6 a, g" _  P
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
+ X* i1 I2 K  y5 b- K4 C4 wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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:
3 T4 A% l9 O% v8 H6 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。
  W# Y( V6 P3 @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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1 {2 N! \6 \- P/ C/ M) H5 E 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 $5,000; until I am completely broke. 公仔箱論壇- l7 i( z1 `$ v# h# U
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,bttvb2 T% C9 D; p) L, o
夏至六廿一" @* s1 @1 A" U6 G- x- t  c: j
小暑7月6-8日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。" R+ U2 {( y' h" ^- D& u; k
大暑7月22-24日; Q4 q4 j5 j; X* g/ T# s
立秋8月7-9日
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% Y8 F% |) G- E5 |& }1 }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb處暑八廿三
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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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。; \/ K* L& ?3 v
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Thanks for being so helpful all the time.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# }- M) }2 S0 A& f8 f" E
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
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3 E- O- I" P# W6 m" {" V4 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvbActually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the公仔箱論壇" X3 P/ }' H6 U$ i% c+ n
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1 ^  I0 a$ @2 V( C' mtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe last two two verse says:
' }. c- A) Y0 F4 `/ z' x8 G  ]每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
3 Z; x7 [, L! G% C0 p. m上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。公仔箱論壇0 ?5 z: E- f) O0 T
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.1 `) y, h; @6 J7 g- |8 p& L0 S* U  q
You are pretty close though.公仔箱論壇- E0 @; F* m& G, B, v
Thanks again.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, \+ o2 n7 s$ m% U& y: y7 `

8 Z+ J+ n4 t1 j2 vAfter having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 _# g( G" R, b- q
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).
0 I1 s8 u% F6 D( S) _: @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
5 p) f; S; h2 b8 ]* M6 |( ~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

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。. m/ ]# y$ t/ |7 W

9 w  ~; Z3 `% WWell, it took someone with the status of
- H5 b) F2 }+ n0 }公仔箱論壇 親王 to post the correct answer.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 ?" t. D8 @( Z: W
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
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; l# ~( u" W' n- B  T- DFor those who are interested in further details,
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https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
% N* m+ E; l( @% ?; P* h/ ?" M: C) F公仔箱論壇someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
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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;5.39.217.76! G# a; v  R8 p* y# d

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
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, |; S- H) g1 r  s公仔箱論壇As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow
9 y: K) L0 a3 y) U5 T6 t公仔箱論壇the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;' R- K7 O9 B/ P$ P  ?& g1 y
this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' E4 a3 V& P  h
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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 l2 x  c) C' K2 H

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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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has : q# y4 n# h' g5 A' Y; s
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
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So there are always 2 节气 in each month,5.39.217.768 L5 O: Z9 ~& V5 c  O/ H
and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.
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... I may not be correct on this point公仔箱論壇* C# k0 O3 e9 r6 j

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) `5 L1 Q5 Y9 h/ Q% ]3 d+ K8 dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt would also be interesting to note that for 2017  b- _5 o% e( u! x8 m9 G
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,5.39.217.76* u# J0 A1 v4 s; o6 R. ?
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021., \* ^( [' ?( l, @+ W$ y8 a0 e
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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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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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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。! f6 w1 z- ?0 O* [
Now, here is another interesting question:
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: m5 R) [, J2 w% G& F" r5.39.217.76Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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" G& p' L4 K* w) N' T- v) bSorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ...
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$ }! V) n+ w, q8 C, N2 R5.39.217.76 ** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **