本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-11 05:30 AM 編輯 公仔箱論壇# }% H8 h1 L0 Q z# W- C' w
5 d& l }/ z3 }( [ ^: d9 h/ R4 D公仔箱論壇I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! \( M% m$ V! f/ m4 `
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. Y* J' Q# [5 ^& T! c# q8 c
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can givetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( Y- U. f9 j- w+ v& Z( L0 r
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ...., The most appropriate # G: A# Q3 J, U* Y6 ]4 C+ e公仔箱論壇and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will 9 `, v! a4 v% gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbreceive TVBox $800,00. ! B1 H" u! c4 c- y8 p. \5.39.217.76Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# T* Q# O# X4 G1 p
T4 m( }9 F0 W. ?公仔箱論壇Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun. + x7 v o) C/ jTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。TVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。! U2 @! v) L8 B9 `0 A # c( V: o4 l4 I5 ?, ?+ itvb now,tvbnow,bttvbtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ M4 T/ _0 `8 N- x+ B9 r* }
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二十四节气歌tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 o% @& z$ E/ R8 V" k" L8 I7 b5 G* N
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每月两节不变更,最多相差一两天; 1 B) M2 V1 N% F0 m# ~$ Y8 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。5.39.217.767 \" W6 C% ~* ?$ n* \. s" \. d: P5 b
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. E5 j1 V E: l The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:8 }# c6 l0 ]1 l j7 d6 U. r0 O
1 J1 k, U) I* K公仔箱論壇上半年来六廿一,下半年是八廿三 0 c& {" S" C( O* }; x* E公仔箱論壇5.39.217.766 l' l. \& O# K/ C6 J; ?' v The figures are not adding up .. ??? % s/ B" ?. ~' n8 X `+ V, E2 e+ S1 U
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 7 F5 v6 r2 F0 E% _+ y) O$ i& K5.39.217.76Great reward for the right answer.
Well, no one is interested; not even trying. Okay, anyone have a go gets TVB $5,000; until I am completely broke. 5.39.217.765 V, e: y1 b1 L* d9 b
Everybody wins.
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本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-4 01:12 PM 編輯 公仔箱論壇) Q# u9 n p/ C Z& ]' u/ V0 ?3 c
+ x7 E7 D' Q6 S/ p }% D( r+ h公仔箱論壇3#Pedestrian_A公仔箱論壇9 z# E: O Z) \- s N3 `5 h Thanks for being so helpful all the time. ) f( f4 ~& W- i( Z9 e. D5.39.217.76I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :). * V7 g9 ]9 {- p4 w7 K' J- V) G ( w& [3 x; y! U. h" T: f" sActually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the+ |2 M7 l" g2 e3 W 二十四节气歌- O2 |5 H8 I U! n
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' t% J% W0 V8 n9 c, ` The last two two verse says: 3 R6 y- R1 T9 C! W( c& C
每月两节不变更,最多相差一两天;公仔箱論壇6 T# S7 H% ?: H6 I
上半年来六廿一,下半年是八廿三。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 d1 z; T, q, L2 L
5.39.217.76# @1 n, X6 C7 |5 ]# z; C This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance. 8 c% n' r! @1 z; _You are pretty close though.$ A7 i) p0 A6 |* p' D
Thanks again.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 K- [: }6 Z, A# a, S9 D3 c2 p# ]
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb2 G4 F+ C( p0 e
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). # ~7 h9 {0 `" c" K公仔箱論壇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 公仔箱論壇' g9 m+ I0 M- ?- a
1 e& G+ K* Q; j. ^Well, it took someone with the status of6 \- X* Q1 t" ] 親王to post the correct answer.+ M+ L( T# n: n# u
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.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。+ K# ]% ]$ ~" c9 e3 A: }
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6 k$ D# G0 \! n! {, Q/ {- u公仔箱論壇For those who are interested in further details,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ p' ~) u! v6 R. D( f& Q
please refer to the followint link:公仔箱論壇* `2 d) n9 e! y6 _5 D% }
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,2 R$ f* f% h9 l' I9 q' Q
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 [" ]) ~8 X9 r7 ]
so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest ; ?9 ]' Q0 b7 H) i0 ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbappreciation for his post and reply.$ @& @" c6 N4 F8 d( n! i
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7 x f" b5 s+ @& B9 F5.39.217.76 4 g" g' q ?4 K1 W7 J9 a- t公仔箱論壇As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;5.39.217.76: n! S* [) u$ }" l `% o- A
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As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow6 F S: R9 X7 C8 u' B6 \! m
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23; : x/ H) C" p! `this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender. % O! @7 P! O. l' A5.39.217.76 ' W" `, [: H$ U& x& q公仔箱論壇 4 P+ O4 H3 F/ N2 B+ i# q( }6 d: M2 l) P公仔箱論壇
每月两节不变更; ; y2 d" c+ J: | ]最多相差一两天
( O: i$ E6 Y* g- W6 O+ Ttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb " S- F8 j2 ?+ 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。The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 9 e) B W' S& V$ T4 V$ JTVBNOW 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);/ V0 e/ @3 l$ C0 U4 o1 I7 W
4 ^- i5 Z2 b5 R# o6 w; stvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has ! j Z! v! H# @4 z0 q4 [5.39.217.7628/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' Y0 d8 L" r5 ^
/ f8 y# g f2 d( s( t7 D: I n5.39.217.76and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.公仔箱論壇! Z! f0 c' f! S2 y: \; Z
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% k4 R4 L* q6 h/ f, j
and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.& `% c+ n; v/ z! G5 _. K5 W3 p3 H
: e5 D8 A% y/ U7 I1 Q ... I may not be correct on this pointtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! ]2 N* }# p ^ g6 U
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立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日, 2 I& p+ S: m/ c+ }# ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbthe next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.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 c) R) K; i* o4 Q! b
7 k5 c1 u1 U2 \/ X6 J ; F' \% ], E/ L% E0 r& LHere is an animated illustration for the reason % J9 n1 C/ f1 Y9 g. etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbfor haveing 4 seasons:公仔箱論壇) L5 }: o; ^# P5 Z
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: k8 M$ x6 _4 W3 c2 Q4 R
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy: : [; U1 h) P4 Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 Q: j0 c" c `& T: F
Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons & q: x! t! N, @" C! @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, d7 A4 a" f2 D! m# m
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; Z Z/ X- m% h- l$ O, x- l5.39.217.765.39.217.76: [' m; K5 q( j$ @+ O5 Z$ h Now, here is another interesting question:公仔箱論壇/ l" ^# ?5 e# A# g4 j0 U( D8 M
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?5.39.217.76( q! r$ H6 X! R
& X. I5 a% Z. Y% m+ U 5 Z" |, j& K4 p5 Z \- k+ UTVBNOW 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。Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... ! x7 d" B3 M+ z; K& u3 b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。/ @( n7 W$ W+ l. F4 l4 {
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