元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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I 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* F" x" V' k# R0 {  \3 N
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
" z3 K0 Y6 s# n$ H4 |/ u& dand clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
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Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  公仔箱論壇+ S: \+ e% W7 Y3 R' T& X5 g& d0 {

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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。' K; I* `; ~! K2 v
二十四节气歌
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7 M$ Y* U& y2 R. ]& B1 ^/ f春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；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 ?, r8 |+ K" b6 T
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。) e1 q( q, i) s+ I8 w( i
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；5 u& z: J% A0 M4 R5 b$ @/ X
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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, ]8 C7 S' Q5 S2 _& M. K公仔箱論壇The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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: h9 v( k. i0 h9 L5.39.217.76上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三
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4 V) \& w3 W2 x' BTVBNOW 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 figures are not adding up .. ???  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- h3 Y5 M! J  @, k' _
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
7 I0 m1 \' {' [% p( O( m/ UGreat 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.
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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 .tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) P  C6 s9 m  {
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大暑7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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  c6 {( F2 \4 c! c' RThanks for being so helpful all the time.
) K2 n( o* p/ u7 V, p0 {5.39.217.76I 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。. q$ L- W- ?8 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。: X' n6 c+ e1 W2 C) m$ F; i
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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The last two two verse says:
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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。* |5 ~$ x% E: _% X  D

. d" ~9 v$ H+ vThis two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
: f, K, b0 z# h5 g* \2 uYou are pretty close though.
3 u" p" P! t8 q9 h' U/ m6 [Thanks again.公仔箱論壇9 C' s8 u5 d; S4 g  ~& x4 p
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
2 G, Q. i* g3 I* NIf no one post the correct one by Friday night, I will post my answer here on Saturday; the Chinese Lantern Day(元宵节).
1 L* x/ g+ w6 j9 `/ XTraditionally, 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5.39.217.763 |2 }( @; d% [" R, N/ ]6 U+ z8 a
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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8 C( l. t( k  _* Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbMy old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
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For those who are interested in further details,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( y. s: l) l+ m! _
please refer to the followint link:
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
9 V. Y( \9 W1 {' i  W# ]5 u- Z公仔箱論壇someone of 親王 status is always super rich,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 i2 E/ P" F: m, e
so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest/ ~: T! R8 k& V: R1 ~6 `9 b
appreciation for his post and reply.公仔箱論壇1 l! d& C' I5 L! i7 J, t

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As 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，
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As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow
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: Z3 n6 {0 F3 N公仔箱論壇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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% @% b* k; F8 T% AThe reason that the starting dates of each "节气"
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3 w) C7 l1 {: B- c* rand 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。8 ]6 j4 Z; z  s
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,5 p% H! {( V6 [" ]
and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.
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... I may not be correct on this point
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. [7 u& h$ c; f/ V6 s公仔箱論壇It would also be interesting to note that for 2017
3 Y& Z2 z7 G" O8 }4 |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,
; F' l4 ~7 M4 Y% m$ I" f$ U! zthe 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。, V' w, F% Y5 p# M4 n0 B
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Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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The Axis of Rotation
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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。( K: h* t# {; |
Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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/ H2 H; L# E$ n1 ]+ dSpring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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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。! U4 C9 P; G. g1 l4 m4 Q! l7 K
Now, here is another interesting question:
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- b+ Z0 |/ z" U' ?
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Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 U$ J  `# C; O# m
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **