元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

( n8 `9 G" e, v6 s' R; G- a; Y公仔箱論壇5.39.217.76/ v* m1 y/ f4 x4 s
I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
! }# R4 \. T& ?1 o* ~, C公仔箱論壇but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.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 `* M/ c) v7 E9 F0 v
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
6 N3 c3 M! A1 z' v. Y3 J5.39.217.76a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
$ g# Z; P: ?- N2 b7 _) W公仔箱論壇and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will公仔箱論壇  e4 l! V7 L6 [" u$ q) T* x8 x
receive TVBox $800,00.5 U7 T, H* n5 t) b
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日./ @) x; z$ A! U2 f$ w1 D' f7 ?( |

( n2 _1 q* q* n6 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
* R2 h$ Z0 |4 _. k1 j, q0 XTVBNOW 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 }8 F' y2 B" K) m: K3 B
公仔箱論壇- j9 e7 z4 ^0 k7 w' \8 V
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- M6 ^. v& i

/ @' W: }# A' g6 }- N1 q7 @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 R( C; \: b- w' p" D; v- I6 g
3 a7 W8 @% n7 Y, }( t3 ]4 o
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。  [, D  f" J! ^
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 `) {8 Q8 P1 A3 J
二十四节气歌
# H/ v* W9 V  ^2 @- q: j2 E公仔箱論壇
( H4 |$ H* @  ?# P4 L: ^公仔箱論壇春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
8 q! I- k9 d! }& Q  N公仔箱論壇秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。/ u( l, M. i. J8 K. G& |1 P5 F
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
  Y4 C! S& G- g5 r+ Y上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
: P* x( t* z' j  P7 l* q7 t4 r9 n公仔箱論壇
$ E/ [# t6 I2 Z0 D& |The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:5.39.217.76' {$ X1 Z7 S( `8 s6 `, R  ^
5.39.217.764 ]& l& y8 h6 H& k: H
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三
' `/ p& i; d2 `& ^# C' a5.39.217.76$ Y; C, D( T6 S: X. n
The figures are not adding up .. ???  
" L0 j3 M+ u" {8 _8 F* z, nWhat's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 5.39.217.767 n6 @* a. ]4 [9 O$ A! k: x/ f& ~. T
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.
& g0 n" Y0 X/ V. mTVBNOW 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。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 .
8 R3 t9 F* ]/ \* Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb夏至六廿一
, E5 S1 H9 O5 q0 itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb小暑7月6-8日公仔箱論壇, p8 }/ _5 z! ~5 `; N5 ]) V% x
大暑7月22-24日tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 y: q) m8 u( H! i
立秋8月7-9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。* {( ?& p/ l& b" y
處暑8月22-24日5.39.217.76$ N6 A0 G. y3 |; P( B$ h, K" }( S" S
處暑八廿三公仔箱論壇/ R3 f. x; D' ~0 T
# f0 a3 A' t. S5 z" Q$ ~4 n- W
please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

9 A0 d: w& b6 u  [/ c& q! K: c

2 Y- A+ p8 }  _/ ]* V6 m 3# Pedestrian_A tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; P" ~- b" M# K+ l) l
Thanks for being so helpful all the time.5.39.217.76& b! s0 X! a5 t6 x) H; Q: Z
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).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。+ x0 o0 o. [6 @6 @1 s. G9 }* d. [

8 y0 {  y4 S# f' T/ Q; b8 P5 A3 J5.39.217.76Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the
3 b  F. B4 ~+ o8 Z9 t" p1 J% P公仔箱論壇 二十四节气歌公仔箱論壇0 R7 Y: S" M3 o8 q! L6 _* z& |# f$ \

5 Z5 r. P; ]% K, a' Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe last two two verse says: tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 L. ^4 d) T: n, g9 l2 W* w2 R6 ^
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；5.39.217.76; Z' {+ l& \, ~1 r2 h
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
/ O# y6 l6 H' v* \5 ~$ x& \& o9 b4 [1 h( o3 p7 E) r
This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.8 O8 }- B5 ^) J4 H( l
You are pretty close though.公仔箱論壇, X7 o- v/ V6 U  V2 d4 [) v
Thanks again.( z) M. d& u7 Y. T4 t& l
% N- A+ [; D- g3 p# j& E
After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! X' d8 x0 @1 y; t% O+ ~8 g
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)." n' M- v/ p. Q5 v6 N, D
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, @1 H. ?7 ?, i+ Z0 B$ d& p# Q! q
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

5.39.217.760 n9 m* T1 t1 o$ p. x
5.39.217.763 ~, c' \; Q6 l* o
Well, it took someone with the status of公仔箱論壇4 \$ ^6 n" ^9 q, ~' i& V7 r# B
親王 to post the correct answer.
& t8 a' Z9 _0 Y0 n  o- pMy old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
3 V8 Q( D6 P  s! c- dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
) @, `- d( u$ n5.39.217.76
0 [8 A. ~. ?! w2 a( P$ B2 o, N* n) K! W1 A
For those who are interested in further details,公仔箱論壇) [. {! T" [  L' N- @8 m
please refer to the followint link:
( T( N' t0 S& z; Y- v. @% t+ a: c  y: h/ O

! A# Z6 K# i* Ihttps://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94
$ {( d, o, q' Q( [6 n公仔箱論壇
/ V: ~4 @6 w; ^9 d 5.39.217.76' s" ~. ~+ y, ]' J! d: T
It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
  h$ ?/ F  h% y1 n$ h" A/ e2 l公仔箱論壇someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
  Q# i& g. ^7 Y& ~: }so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest
- ]: Y0 C9 w8 F  J2 d0 }$ fTVBNOW 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。appreciation for his post and reply.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。7 s$ J5 D4 U3 C8 _& l9 |( X6 M

6 T  F- S8 a4 V( \
; Z$ d- ]" y  L+ _" e$ H 5.39.217.767 y- A: E+ Q5 a' @4 B, ^; Q
As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;5 v, R2 l, O4 K$ W$ d

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
* `1 _9 O7 R% `6 U0 e. I! {# z: S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”& m2 @3 ^7 R3 W# ?" I( i
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

( s+ I6 r: s$ M- B4 ]1 m; ?( Z
5 K3 h6 I+ @: m  T  ~  P1 |4 y' h5 L$ }' f3 T% p
As we all know, our traditional festivities normally followtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( G: v; E# V- |3 Y9 U
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。' q$ i0 m. K+ A5 e
this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.
5 l4 e, X0 m! q/ x0 G/ l5.39.217.765.39.217.765 z' Z. Y/ j4 G6 `8 u" |; Z
9 P' W( Y$ T, l

每月两节不变更；公仔箱論壇% T8 t* S: v: G) `
最多相差一两天

# Z; j1 x, {- [5 |+ U, E' |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# k- s: l$ F2 I. a4 l, u* J) G2 f
The reason that the starting dates of each "节气"
& a- l$ O( ~6 ?$ U% r; E, l4 jmay vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);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。: V5 K5 d$ z; A* }
公仔箱論壇( \9 h- v# {+ f4 h! Q
I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
2 N: {1 n+ C4 c8 D, J' p. L28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
0 c" D4 q* k0 v9 W# w8 R* |$ OTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇/ t" T. p% Q1 J# D1 c# s
and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
5 g6 V: ^6 L* N/ R5 \4 h+ C2 S* e5.39.217.76So there are always 2 节气 in each month,
! J* {( i4 q5 N$ p5 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。and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.8 Z  p/ a! O8 u. h
8 Z6 L- e4 o, i. h* ?' R
... I may not be correct on this point
2 r* |5 D& l4 y  X; f公仔箱論壇
5 }, |+ U" F  W+ Q$ t. N
8 z8 ~7 f, K: t7 j5 E1 ^It would also be interesting to note that for 2017TVBNOW 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。; P  L1 K  G: t* i' V( \% r
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, ^; j3 o1 a# q4 ]
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.
' _/ R% q8 j9 {) h6 V  
, \8 u& I1 J0 l9 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。4 a8 _* v" Q4 N; H8 J2 y! _
Here is an animated illustration for the reason
, O# X0 Q1 }* B( lfor haveing 4 seasons:
3 w0 I. t% Y+ `/ o, iTVBNOW 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。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。/ V8 h) J* o/ F) O$ A

6 ]9 O* ^2 u9 d8 h9 u) v2 @% z* TThe Axis of Rotation
5 R+ x9 n, v' v+ b% O5.39.217.76# Y. x: w0 _4 W1 e; f

$ B1 }' h9 ]- B" y1 OTVBNOW 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. Z# }2 V* i. a" y( f5 k: b+ t
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 P$ x: o6 u8 Q  v5 t2 B9 [  z
+ T/ ~& i5 ^, Y; U- H

/ J0 P- I4 |# i5 d. x+ F/ g- d, ?( jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJust some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
+ r7 r, v7 ]; }) c+ H  b公仔箱論壇
" y- D8 T# ]1 S0 _2 z  Y+ _5.39.217.76Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons: N1 F# m: a* ?/ ^( y+ `. U5 D
* O4 A; p3 |9 |) E# x2 [% u( w, v8 \

6 K3 O4 M8 I6 N- s公仔箱論壇
' D8 R+ _# \9 |, Q, e- j% 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。
5 d" _0 c% m; ?3 mNow, here is another interesting question:5 m4 y0 q% i/ i1 R2 }# ?; @0 A

2 t6 G. E; B8 j) V0 n' i公仔箱論壇 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 U2 ^8 [- v" J1 j# y
Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
  c, T; q: L% N0 b' P; `) ~5 i7 V5 s公仔箱論壇
9 E7 D0 j# i* w5 q3 o. _0 ~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。 % z/ M5 o/ }) I$ k
Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... ; ], }4 @& M$ u9 X& b

0 Q- m' ?9 C4 P' z) J- D ** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **