本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-11 05:30 AM 編輯 & W- c$ x- I) Y- f) C8 m9 T " C9 Y0 v: z( N4 X; t" n% }I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; % f& ~, v ~" n% K: u! S
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.5.39.217.765 l9 ?% b8 F8 ~3 y* \9 P4 A4 a9 X
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give . g0 ` H0 H2 A* n1 [, `公仔箱論壇a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ...., The most appropriate# M2 x. M/ e- V$ I0 w& S f" o$ U
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will# f- x9 | M0 A4 {5 z: b Q7 D c
receive TVBox $800,00. 5 z6 A; A# t E! w4 }) Z公仔箱論壇Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.5.39.217.769 W/ k0 y' f% e) W: b, b
( r) Z, G( g5 K# Y+ y! 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。Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun. , D7 G1 r4 f1 H- N
Well, no one is interested; not even trying. Okay, anyone have a go gets TVB $5,000; until I am completely broke. tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb C! h! s! a6 l# j' p1 r. o: Y h
Everybody wins.
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本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-4 01:12 PM 編輯 * Z) n' ^0 |4 ], M- Q , \7 P# }* s5 k9 J5 ^5 a9 m3#Pedestrian_A + W# j# S5 ~9 ?: I+ a5.39.217.76Thanks for being so helpful all the time. / s- N2 {" Q# \& r4 `/ I# YI know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :). " `9 G; V# K# D1 j$ }; u! Ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! H9 Z6 ?5 C" z
Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the + j! w: V+ h" U0 i) l* 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。 二十四节气歌 - H: ]% f. m2 j" `. L 1 P8 ]7 j. v0 T0 K+ Q( aThe last two two verse says: ' F/ S1 s& R& ^, F' C+ e5 \公仔箱論壇每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；: S" _1 u# c' N
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。1 j& o0 \. R. x; B
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% D7 J- j: [2 B. l: d" P; \ This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# g% [9 T! M6 Q6 ~ Z
You are pretty close though. 1 p. F" O; {$ [( O# _9 K- _( S* 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。Thanks again. $ C0 V# p f2 L: A$ ETVBNOW 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。' x; M8 h/ ^: o5 L* R$ s' ?" k
After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer. - E. C) [5 T D* o0 w9 M! x; ]4 btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIf no one post the correct one by Friday night, I will post my answer here on Saturday; the Chinese Lantern Day(元宵节). ; I, [6 d; } }2 z5.39.217.76Traditionally, this day is celebrated by 吃汤圆, 赏花灯, 猜灯谜, and having a drink together, right?.
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本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-11 05:58 AM 編輯 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。% ? E$ n5 W4 |! |8 J
6 B5 q& x" m' c7 V4 N2 Y. f5 \ Well, it took someone with the status of ' G2 a* D) B8 D- zTVBNOW 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。 親王to post the correct answer.5.39.217.76* y) q! D7 |; G: U2 p% W* [1 o
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on. ! w8 S" V. H% i& s# y" Y; l# W$ N & K. I, E: J) o: ?1 U2 [7 g5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。1 g/ C( j) A* q
% I: M5 {) ^+ E. oFor those who are interested in further details,5.39.217.766 C0 C/ o6 m3 l( k: R
please refer to the followint link:公仔箱論壇' ~! f2 T6 \ `) M
Q, R' n' g3 y. ^9 }* J4 Y* Y, n% v. c1 P6 X https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94 ! l# }; L$ ~: @% k! N1 g- Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 8 J" U% h- F9 K0 M' |% [% F5.39.217.76 ; ~# b y! z6 M4 a0 g" I( M1 ^; LIt would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,/ K' j% G) d6 p
someone of 親王 status is always super rich, , G& e, x3 T7 p7 cso the very least that I could do is to express my greatesttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 T _6 w9 G6 i2 y/ Z$ ?
appreciation for his post and reply. ; ~) k! v c" F* k r P& T W3 G) E) D9 `7 o
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb D5 f0 L) Q: ?4 L " O9 f$ U% }. J- W- QAs I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant; 7 M! W2 y0 Y! f9 E3 {; ]" ?公仔箱論壇
2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，7 F B; a) T% N1 a/ T E# A' D
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”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 `7 B7 Q+ q1 K6 U0 S& q
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。
' h+ M1 X+ g/ j% N8 A: 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。) p0 j" d, v( r' k: a, W* x 公仔箱論壇: t& x) s( D7 i, `7 Z
As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow- H4 _% s7 g1 C# `* G$ ^
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23; 2 L4 }3 j, {$ p$ b6 f) E* W- `* E公仔箱論壇this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.公仔箱論壇' A6 h" I: B0 T# `4 v2 h
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; N) o* u1 m7 s, e+ c5.39.217.761 K4 f# e1 R }- x8 a* c, Z The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 2 N9 l/ }3 ?0 \! E3 O: u* qmay 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。1 S7 y6 y/ o1 q
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。! B. Q2 v. v1 C) e/ s
I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" O, L! p/ V$ z
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 c4 H' l( l" y1 ?0 b; j
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and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.5.39.217.76* I; n( s4 t' x
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,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。* u, U5 }* t$ T8 ^
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。' O" l7 B9 A! N2 l3 j# s/ i* `$ i% a
2 z: s5 f" P. P( V) h5 T. @! K: J公仔箱論壇 ... I may not be correct on this point" Z) W/ P' i- M, ]
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It would also be interesting to note that for 2017tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 z: a8 h, v; F2 a' D9 J8 \
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日, # i$ p- `; v7 I* `& n4 i公仔箱論壇the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021. 1 D( Q% J6 k& M9 B! m& _6 ]) H) |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。 / n7 i$ |! x# T4 H公仔箱論壇 % j' G0 w9 U" p TTVBNOW 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。Here is an animated illustration for the reason . e$ H0 f2 Q% O7 h% b- ^% W. Vfor haveing 4 seasons: 4 o T; }6 l5 I6 NTVBNOW 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。 , I- H2 \, Y# Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 d/ C8 b8 W; D. x$ V% X
The Axis of Rotationtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 E t. V2 U( h% N6 ~' x
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:7 l6 x1 Z9 p+ j, E
) z7 o, h* U( |( gSpring - The Vivaldi Four Seasonstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 I8 f- s! f* M- ?
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8 m5 Y( {7 R# `. s% ?9 {; K ; | |* k. I. Q& k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。7 `: |$ e+ k! ~& E Now, here is another interesting question: : P, o9 {* ~& o5.39.217.765.39.217.76) R. d6 r/ q; h. I! ^
8 M! Q8 u% [" P: |7 L. S+ t& P公仔箱論壇Why does April always start on the same day of the week? ) T( D' w3 o" E' Y. x# Q- 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。 % ~$ F' S M+ i7 u, P7 S 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。$ u% k3 a8 c' ~* T! B
Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... 3 V' p- e7 c9 F4 c# l% w! D K( C. E7 p公仔箱論壇) G+ p5 D; Y9 [8 `* F5 m& b6 @, v, Q
** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **
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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。1 g/ C( j) A* q