元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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, ?0 v% {, q; a9 A* M& @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbI know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
8 `! @$ i+ i2 A- b公仔箱論壇but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.
% }( X1 T; h$ a  g6 Ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbSo I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
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and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will5.39.217.76" |! A- d& C5 C
receive TVBox $800,00.2 M1 o! a+ l4 j
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日./ }. f$ v6 O& p6 O3 V
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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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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
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每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；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: j' o, [+ v7 X- w
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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7 v* Z3 ?. K" [( S; G& \' [7 ~' Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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6 X7 B* k/ n5 }) [  x( q. Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvb上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三
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6 e: `! x( X; I1 r0 s0 w- Y* c The figures are not adding up .. ???  5.39.217.76; D7 L, J, J' O. W9 l  m
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
+ S) g# O) @# }4 q3 ~; j5.39.217.76Great 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. 5.39.217.76) r4 d& Z8 G9 r  w( `" k# K
Everybody wins.

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 .
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小暑7月6-8日
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立秋8月7-9日
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).0 @- [. C* [8 }- H9 [7 J( @

  X$ t1 G7 B6 j* R公仔箱論壇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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4 g, c5 r8 Y. w: \8 x( S/ r( ]5.39.217.76每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
/ B! f  E& u; O. t公仔箱論壇上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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- x: b% ~" {9 P% Z! L5.39.217.76This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
( \6 O4 B7 m; p$ n公仔箱論壇You are pretty close though.公仔箱論壇+ E" x4 J0 W9 T+ v) j4 W! E
Thanks again.
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
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Traditionally, 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
! B$ X3 K" C6 s) g" L  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。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 of2 |4 G3 X* }7 t7 @
親王 to post the correct answer.
  Q3 i$ t# Z* @7 ]My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.5.39.217.76! `( O: g& `& R. s- Z( ~8 Q! Y

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For those who are interested in further details,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb" X0 }! b: R( g" b  k% c
please refer to the followint link:
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 O+ u# x' d# r- [4 |7 E& U! H
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
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appreciation for his post and reply.+ y5 @" W% d- H% U; [

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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;! A# z! A6 n  ~! k9 {# Y6 e

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，5.39.217.762 I: q' |6 T0 _5 j. F. Y' Y2 _7 k
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”5.39.217.762 h8 ~0 K( Q5 d4 m: {9 Q) k4 u
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

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 r* J# l5 F

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' `1 a3 p, f- E7 [+ k5.39.217.76As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow
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- Z5 H. m# y$ E; `+ l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；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 m5 s: r+ o8 @* Y4 a
最多相差一两天

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: B9 k8 V; x0 M) R) q9 Jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 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+ e/ ^* J9 d, c$ {- y# |1 N4 V# e
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);5.39.217.76; @: ~: t! @, u

, i: b$ K2 }! L% I/ V1 g! ~5.39.217.76I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
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and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
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... I may not be correct on this pointtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ l' b  [5 }' K  q# J3 T6 \

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" K) u3 p0 j: t. ^  p5 E公仔箱論壇It would also be interesting to note that for 2017
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the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.
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! ^3 F1 W: _. Q( rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbHere is an animated illustration for the reason
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons公仔箱論壇2 c* I* o8 X( ~) o5 P1 ~

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) \) P3 w- N0 J; c* j1 C5.39.217.76Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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/ [$ T3 y; q4 Y" z公仔箱論壇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" **