元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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8 v, X  j. R( D" a1 Y! L; t: e2 LI know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; 3 m8 D8 M( v- B
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.5.39.217.76* D3 S6 B7 C. a6 ^" L4 M9 i' ~
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
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and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will  x; h) {4 K5 g4 N, R, ^2 ?( y/ N
receive TVBox $800,00.6 S# l+ T- v0 v& ?$ B9 P
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.1 E: Q" j, T4 _$ `, O2 H8 r

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6 L0 O. F9 X5 k" D' E二十四节气歌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* S0 U. m0 A" y0 N* L
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
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每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；公仔箱論壇, V+ m5 [- t; W+ Y$ m+ P# 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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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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( w( L3 p, y$ [! X$ ^+ nGreat 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' S% m  j. ]: o
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 .0 _* Q, d  z+ T5 b+ n5 ?
夏至六廿一  x" T. L4 a2 K, ?0 O
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大暑7月22-24日公仔箱論壇2 C+ R# _) _* M$ D0 K
立秋8月7-9日
8 {+ w. d( d( p3 D公仔箱論壇處暑8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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3# Pedestrian_A 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) q9 d9 q# }# t2 u5 D0 J% ?5 b
Thanks for being so helpful all the time." K  k$ g* Q7 x0 Z, B, t
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
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% R; ^7 z& Y* G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 the5.39.217.76' B0 a( Y7 J; z& d7 G/ [
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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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# ^7 t( s* Z  o: h. C" E! I! t

$ b9 |9 {. s  ~$ L) W% AThis two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.* y$ A' T. |! i8 {  V
You are pretty close though.公仔箱論壇5 ~( u; ?5 }7 u) x
Thanks again.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。5 Q9 h; @( P; \1 L7 W

4 U* I- I' Q$ e, Q, [$ u; jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAfter having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
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. Y, {; d# I' e: ^0 ETraditionally, 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5.39.217.762 \7 u4 P* A; C$ I8 q4 o+ f. \
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
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/ q  v! W3 e3 G. j) Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMy old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.公仔箱論壇& B8 ~0 `* _' B

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- T1 @; j) i0 i: U. P; b, ?It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,, `5 I, T& g5 ~) v2 |, R% s
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,0 |4 {8 n/ q9 f9 j9 O# U
so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest
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3 i& [! C) U3 Y4 [As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;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。) l7 |# I7 F; N# b

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
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As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow
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this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.1 ?  ~) ]( G( b$ A4 o( x8 e1 _/ c4 H

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每月两节不变更；% r% @8 n; x) q$ S6 a3 I5 s
最多相差一两天

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# ]5 g8 A" o' m6 G" g公仔箱論壇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 1 ]4 D7 Z! M5 U/ ^5 I  H2 ]" l/ R# n
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
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... I may not be correct on this point
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立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,- b0 I( s5 C6 w8 Y4 q0 d5 Y, y
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 reasonTVBNOW 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。/ Y9 s0 U) B5 F* a
for haveing 4 seasons:5.39.217.76! }. d/ V1 X6 T' O
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The Axis of Rotation
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ h1 E: N$ y* i( v4 y  g5 ]
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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8 K1 c3 W6 J! d  K* iNow, here is another interesting question:
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?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/ A/ R7 I5 a1 E! T! T

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