元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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* M2 u* L1 |9 \* M% _) o) ~3 Z* q/ Ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
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So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
* e2 c8 b- @! ^" G- Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvba correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriatetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" `; t' Q: \/ b! M' H* V
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer willtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 }- y4 g: o2 O% c7 S- h- h
receive TVBox $800,00.+ i0 H3 b, ?' _( a/ p
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。3 k. I) I/ g6 \% Y& o
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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二十四节气歌
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! J' p; }4 P2 C% _' B5.39.217.76春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
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, T$ I. {7 z$ q! \  Z: c% _$ o5.39.217.76每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
; e7 U. a5 \! PTVBNOW 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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$ [/ k8 [$ {$ ^6 x, {+ g) W' ?5.39.217.76The puzzle is the last two verse of 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。( M; c( x' ~+ D
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。$ Q0 f- `6 J/ v, l* h: p7 {4 _. v
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三公仔箱論壇8 N# s" S* @0 e( G, b1 u' a9 s, ~

9 T- P/ ]4 H% u The figures are not adding up .. ???  
2 N: e( ]# {8 @6 s, C1 J) x0 ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhat's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
& ?- D8 d4 Z. n- z  d  ?2 wGreat 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.
% q! ?# x" \/ X. [0 n- H8 @6 c) o/ ?公仔箱論壇Everybody wins.

norman.ho

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Thanks for being so helpful all the time.
0 \( U6 Q( J" s7 h# r+ H" VI know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).公仔箱論壇& C# |4 N2 ]& [" p9 j* p5 c
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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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" e9 p+ S! p8 C: A1 C; }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe last two two verse says:
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* X; Y) b, }' o2 A1 I# C$ jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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( v. z- ~, y; G- t! UThis two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
7 m0 V( n3 j7 r; Q& g' pYou are pretty close though.
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.2 P4 O; Y1 b5 |7 J* N& R, O
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).3 [' C6 C5 q0 u9 ^3 F& h. G
Traditionally, this day is celebrated by 吃汤圆, 赏花灯, 猜灯谜, and having a drink together, right?.

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。, D$ f) {; B+ h; ?
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Well, it took someone with the status oftvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) n+ \# f% D' z/ p5 @
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。/ v/ @1 p4 [. c3 p
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on., `" m! ~% I+ C. e* i
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7 D) U4 K0 r: z$ W1 \: B5 q2 h5 a5.39.217.76For those who are interested in further details,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: i& w6 a2 U" N; b' Y
please refer to the followint link:公仔箱論壇/ X( {  S+ z7 j7 p; U; j

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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,公仔箱論壇) E7 k7 y- J4 b$ a, i0 _5 ]
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
- w8 d6 I7 @! o$ Hso the very least that I could do is to express my greatest
% T# x- y. j2 E, U' @8 o5.39.217.76appreciation for his post and reply.
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1 E* ^5 R% y" k$ w- R0 [& S$ g' AAs 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，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 w9 {+ O! V% }* t. a
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”5.39.217.76: Y8 K+ r4 V# A2 S  q/ h
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

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4 h3 L# M' c. `& F; g/ g- R公仔箱論壇As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow5.39.217.76# f9 u& I3 q4 W" U
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;6 S% T# \0 }1 |
this 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；
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The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" ! y  f- Z- Q5 k) A
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);% e6 _  }7 W- I; k% A
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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 ?+ p* ]7 \9 o" u9 }4 N+ i- I
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
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2 C7 s3 m- j; L; O0 H$ C+ c( e, n7 ^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。and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.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 |0 H. {4 `9 r
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,
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. S7 \) j5 G0 r7 F ... I may not be correct on this point5.39.217.760 N$ Y- U. t/ M. |

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" k3 K$ |* c, ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt would also be interesting to note that for 20171 s& D! f" V; T5 M/ \+ g6 E& G1 h
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,- C3 |( l2 {* s9 _2 @+ \6 @& }
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.
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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。( H+ Z$ c  W5 p3 g. B" U
Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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4 t6 N2 N6 ], U/ f9 Y& i# E  ~公仔箱論壇The Axis of Rotation公仔箱論壇. b6 i! ]- G. x

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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons- H! a  [6 d+ Q% X8 W+ p, H
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& u! ~! ]2 f/ _. I+ l4 n7 V5.39.217.76Now, here is another interesting question:
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ...
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **