& N' M6 W: _* j, i# k# q' w( ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; ) z5 r0 |# D" C* O5.39.217.76but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0. 0 L; B) A! O5 K1 n% YSo I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can giveTVBNOW 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: b4 j o# q% K, f8 ]1 N7 N; l" `
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ...., The most appropriatetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" U0 w: |9 _! Z6 o: M/ M2 V* I$ d
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will1 w2 ]% Z' S$ o) T+ v) |) p
receive TVBox $800,00.TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。4 x1 m- o( |+ s
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.5.39.217.76, G4 A/ k% r' e$ c. l I/ V
* ~6 C$ x& o4 ]/ f# K' Y. E% Ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun. M* h& w1 ]- h' wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb & g( X- B3 A* r; O2 H' }5.39.217.76TVBNOW 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。7 U. q) t/ G* S# f
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9 B, }. f+ B5 }* k6 w* h& E/ 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。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。6 t8 N2 N. `, i5 v. i* j8 m
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0 A* }9 D5 i- x6 {" pThe puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌: , ?& Y( t5 x5 Y # J& r& ]$ ?# t! rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三 5 o9 Y5 M' p& X: t; k# S# H- h$ ] ( `2 g: A/ i1 J2 K The figures are not adding up .. ??? 5.39.217.769 [- N( }; E# K1 y, a) @; \
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 公仔箱論壇+ U/ N" A' ^. c3 C. `# e, k8 l Great reward for the right answer.
Well, no one is interested; not even trying. Okay, anyone have a go gets TVB $5,000; until I am completely broke. 5.39.217.763 U# b5 k3 P) U) _
Everybody wins.
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本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-4 01:12 PM 編輯 * `+ |/ Z% z8 t; f- p公仔箱論壇 # `7 v7 P5 q3 ^$ c' m3#Pedestrian_A5.39.217.76, b8 G/ \- A6 K v Thanks for being so helpful all the time. ) M" B+ B. D4 Y5.39.217.76I 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。. J+ b6 z8 e2 D! a
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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 the5.39.217.76( y! U5 w# p }% e; K. J+ Z$ ]; @ 二十四节气歌tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- F8 L! l; v2 r+ 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。" [. n5 j) e, E& k8 w The last two two verse says: ) \5 {6 d5 X- \0 a* T, a8 P& m
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 a+ E' _" k: v& m
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。 / I; c6 ?# ^/ t3 a" gTVBNOW 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。 6 @' y( W0 B0 y' c( d. m$ u( \This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance. / ?7 m+ w- @6 f* e Ktvb now,tvbnow,bttvbYou are pretty close though. 3 }+ b; _2 N& PThanks again. % j7 j0 |. V s% z9 b- dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb; f- _$ ^1 X% ~/ N m+ A
After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.( w! V$ |" N: V) K
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).公仔箱論壇8 c4 F; J( z* A# `7 X: F2 F4 I9 B
Traditionally, 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 ; ~; u8 R1 V4 Z6 }* 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。 J. g' v3 x+ } Well, it took someone with the status of1 g- o# o( B4 @- a 親王to post the correct answer. 9 Y! M5 d" q, PMy old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on. & O' ]! s l9 v7 M9 U- v2 Y0 }; P9 q2 e; a5 k( S Y( o! X - T1 `, I3 t1 w' Itvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 v7 g* z! x2 ~; btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbFor those who are interested in further details,公仔箱論壇( {/ v3 w' j7 N a
please refer to the followint link: 7 s& g& X6 N% [( c; P' _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; k. R" B; O9 V
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew, . h% k: _. `4 ssomeone of 親王 status is always super rich,* A6 i: h# H( p) V& G
so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest * K: `; _9 l8 C公仔箱論壇appreciation for his post and reply.5.39.217.765 N( ?3 g5 M9 {& q; z
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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant; % q6 Q8 N, {7 p, U; U' ~" w3 _% qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
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As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow ) B# ?+ @- ]( s+ l+ \( 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。the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;+ j2 J |8 C) q$ l7 C
this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender. 2 e# Y0 B% g; m7 M4 J$ h1 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。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。/ i. Z: r# `' u- `. I
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每月两节不变更； 9 q C, e- }( {2 O$ c最多相差一两天
' W) U+ k0 G& G% V8 [. q- p 7 x6 x, x, @ j9 i公仔箱論壇The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 0 W" z5 S c# y1 \$ s; vTVBNOW 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。may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar); % Z& ~6 M, s, @; Y6 F! Y1 `; _0 B" Rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 5 B; A& z* b0 S" V/ K; xI think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has * q+ A" Z# w# }# c+ O1 ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) n! w- G' S9 N( X4 r6 |3 B- U
& p+ \2 W( T4 A0 L/ z- f* a公仔箱論壇and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle. 6 h0 h$ G+ m6 }- d; S5.39.217.76So there are always 2 节气 in each month, 9 {1 U8 x2 Z7 n8 w: J! zand the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days. + g3 V. [. @ z$ C# O. l5 n+ \6 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 F! [% X- v4 j' e2 L
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立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,9 A1 w, I4 H9 g1 E
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021. - p. m& R1 s# t i2 e: p& _8 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。 8 d8 s- a0 e( Z% V! |7 N8 N
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for haveing 4 seasons: 5 F3 r& v0 I- R9 H: I ?: b/ ~公仔箱論壇# {- x7 H' o5 `; Q9 ?
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The Axis of Rotation 6 G/ O# [$ F2 P+ e3 ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' w; S9 @% h0 W
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:5.39.217.76* ~8 h6 |7 D- g% o$ Q
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. i$ M% r2 [/ j0 m( ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5.39.217.76( O. ]5 j: ^2 k) @9 n Now, here is another interesting question: 0 b) O% ]4 b6 N) G% i5.39.217.76公仔箱論壇; e& v+ ^" n" [8 I
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week? & S5 \# D* r: H- ^ ) L( a: r8 h7 E5 X+ A0 ], R- e4 E 5.39.217.769 ?; `8 q1 c9 g
Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the 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。2 Z- g2 w$ G+ h3 P; P2 N
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **
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