元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

5.39.217.77' a3 u& n2 d- [/ J, J. u/ n
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 t- e5 `6 }' e4 }$ C! L* Y
I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; 公仔箱論壇$ u" o; f0 q/ [9 ~
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.9 \: I7 Y. e; h5 P
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
4 j  p5 ]" j+ |# `% `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。a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
4 C' p( U8 a% e- B0 w% U8 ^公仔箱論壇and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer willtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 O/ ^4 A* [1 E
receive TVBox $800,00.1 y  x4 q3 J, ^9 a  W$ b- n) W+ l
Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.- _$ O+ d4 \4 U' s% {+ @9 n

8 Q: {, |1 R. q5 O5 z3 u8 u5.39.217.77Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  8 F; j1 O" k9 ?) Y& I# Q$ Z' c

( B4 u1 e9 T9 f" ]8 H4 _) q  D5.39.217.77tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. J+ A6 l) y  b" [& Q: ^, ?* E. j
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 u3 r) _* M1 H* ]! a1 L# v
5.39.217.772 T  G' ~/ V6 i& c% d6 U
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* D/ p) j2 M) ~- y7 l8 a

8 ]: G+ I7 L  v; E$ rtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 X" y3 a# s* [; A5 d, Q

% d, e$ Y- A- 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。二十四节气歌公仔箱論壇  |9 V* n0 J, _9 t

- u, a. t7 E# W" n' {' {; M公仔箱論壇春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
  z# y5 b# ~# y* d5.39.217.77秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
; B" V+ B' d/ e- J公仔箱論壇每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；4 N( x5 L- }. L' \0 y
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
) M8 e: s( r; C* s$ Y4 y. E5.39.217.77tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' I7 c: R/ ~  A/ \6 ]
The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& i& E/ Y" m' z/ w# |/ F0 z$ Y: B

2 K# Q+ O' ?" `' w% |% Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvb上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三/ f  A6 R2 v6 `) T" F& ]# G. P+ y

: e$ o- W- Y. i3 \公仔箱論壇 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。6 S8 m$ H6 a1 [: _
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
+ m: B* D$ S: |5 i. M公仔箱論壇Great 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.
0 T9 C+ n* f: x4 ]% G; C: \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 .( x- K8 h( o5 L0 e1 d7 [& Z
夏至六廿一
! ^7 Z  B) h: Qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb小暑7月6-8日' W- B) a% i- L' t% H
大暑7月22-24日
) r# p2 a, M+ t. r3 S5.39.217.77立秋8月7-9日5.39.217.77- s6 x$ B$ n4 U' v' ^4 n' {2 X' J
處暑8月22-24日" C0 S2 h6 X( i, {6 f8 @4 z% X
處暑八廿三
8 ~9 a/ L& h+ Y1 ^0 I6 o# m6 H) D* Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: z) ~' R3 q% q$ x' b8 v" j0 k
please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

6 Y! N- X0 f7 |: X. Y5 p1 {) 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。tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, n+ D- W  Z7 d3 _
3# Pedestrian_A
  l) a0 X9 H& c; L2 l5.39.217.77Thanks for being so helpful all the time.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- ~7 k- A* G& Y( m+ ?0 X8 J9 ~, z$ m
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
9 `# x/ o, s& N6 m
/ Z; S  D# c' S" w7 e+ m# u5.39.217.77Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the公仔箱論壇; N& y) z' V( |) }+ J1 y
二十四节气歌
* t/ v5 p+ c0 r. h5.39.217.77
, q+ ]9 T: ]: }" vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe last two two verse says:
. c: l4 T) Z- |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
6 S  n- n/ w6 z0 z; I3 ]2 s" s上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。5.39.217.77) Q' A1 r4 \' y; `9 e
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  i# y3 u9 k/ t5 b9 s' h+ f3 x
This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
& h2 A9 G* O4 M% JYou are pretty close though.7 r7 S0 l+ F% t# m
Thanks again.
8 O7 c1 [7 O2 C: i7 Q公仔箱論壇5.39.217.77# N. j2 L7 ~1 {2 x& d3 A4 u
After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb3 Z6 T0 i1 r% J6 Q  M5 \
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).
: W& W+ G" s: l% e. ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbTraditionally, 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tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ B7 {  M7 o. {& g7 v
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

5.39.217.779 ]; x  j$ I/ q# s! t; V

8 ]+ k9 A% p1 b& {公仔箱論壇Well, it took someone with the status of5 ]  T( ~' n2 k
親王 to post the correct answer., p. `, y( f% B
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.6 Y1 i( X: B# C$ H
5.39.217.77$ `; |6 z) W6 [! J# q, A1 Y1 C
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 b0 K  N7 D$ c
# c& `/ `4 w) ]
For those who are interested in further details,公仔箱論壇6 H  U! O  B. N& f1 @  }
please refer to the followint link:
1 g1 ~7 A6 R4 p8 h* k5 q
' H4 }7 T1 ~* e$ ^6 }6 O
' m, n5 I7 `# [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbhttps://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%945.39.217.77$ Q6 U1 L: F6 o- a, s8 X# n
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb+ Q: d5 ?5 ~$ x4 d9 W3 e

" U  w5 S6 j8 _" y- Otvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,8 ?# G2 X: Z) o  q# S& f3 H0 e2 F
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
$ R/ \  n6 @+ p0 S3 p+ |6 pso the very least that I could do is to express my greatestTVBNOW 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 Q6 A5 D4 P1 @, |3 ~7 d* `% Z
appreciation for his post and reply.
+ `2 t3 ^/ W4 [) u2 O1 cTVBNOW 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。( G8 q- Y. ^6 N  L

- F1 O/ H0 p$ ^6 n6 H5 l8 CTVBNOW 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& R' F2 ~  l0 ~7 X9 ?3 F3 p5.39.217.77As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;9 D% A7 H7 I; ^

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
5 `& n; T  |' `2 x* d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”5.39.217.77, A! O- N4 }  K1 |
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

! \# M" J4 O$ ~8 F0 @: ~tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb公仔箱論壇# o9 O2 a9 G2 z
! h  Z* ?! B! }1 G
As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow公仔箱論壇; Y( }9 X) l. y9 D$ Q# Z8 }
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;5.39.217.77- M% t  ^! N1 X  x* j
this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.
4 F! N+ V+ H. Y, Z$ p6 ~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。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。, n, G: P" e8 F5 i8 ]) L
公仔箱論壇2 E: i9 H7 X+ L0 r

每月两节不变更；
# K& ?" z2 e# n0 ?/ F, D5.39.217.77最多相差一两天

" y3 {* m' n* 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。
  @& h9 I- X( ]$ c) ^The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 公仔箱論壇9 I* }# O3 e5 ^1 d: `0 |. Q. F
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb7 o6 @0 B1 M, E9 P. Z
公仔箱論壇( G3 B9 j' e: q
I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has 公仔箱論壇+ [* B& P( y6 @1 ?3 n
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;
# }% p% n+ M; E0 g: f2 iTVBNOW 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。
0 v  k: k" f* i: Z; ETVBNOW 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.
  X( E: \, h- p) }9 zTVBNOW 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。So there are always 2 节气 in each month,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 P/ f4 e  }0 J' M% K. l
and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.# t% l+ m. i) H2 D
3 O3 a4 N) Y  o$ Q5 G; X+ c/ U. l! Q
... I may not be correct on this pointTVBNOW 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 N/ {& ?" x1 p+ ]% p

/ P# z: g  _9 n. \  r1 X" 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。 7 C5 C! T- ^, |" S/ j% g+ l
It would also be interesting to note that for 2017tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 j( L9 L. V$ X1 W  [0 Z
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,公仔箱論壇: {+ N( n9 h. u- }8 F
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.% y4 b8 d. S2 P4 _
  公仔箱論壇, r: v% `2 Z0 j6 V
. j/ x0 B- A5 L8 j8 _
Here is an animated illustration for the reasonTVBNOW 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 q, p* o; ]5 [' x  E7 _
for haveing 4 seasons:公仔箱論壇! W, h* Z" G: h+ J( f7 q5 Z

  y+ e0 {& S# z# ?$ Stvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( s; Q# O, m3 s* N, z
The Axis of Rotation: W# f0 V' _& O% V5 @8 d& t8 e

% g9 t# A& k4 ~2 X# J- Xtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
  M. T) O+ c. _' c; P9 `9 J& b7 W5.39.217.77
4 g9 s' C9 I5 Y公仔箱論壇
$ C7 |) Y  u2 W) ?# y
" F- S1 `% P. w1 \3 `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。
. n0 ]& E7 P4 W+ z: `* etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbJust some nice music to relax with and to enjoy: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。# g6 ?1 t0 V& L

& R) V) f" k& E5 p; USpring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
- @5 I" h' ~0 Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb
. w) Y- N+ v# i2 |  P2 m% R+ W; j4 M' zTVBNOW 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& F" f# M: g' g. t3 q公仔箱論壇tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb! D7 A# ^2 b4 D; e2 e) d, |
' [6 ]: Z1 E$ m. t
Now, here is another interesting question:公仔箱論壇( ]8 a  e3 i- \
5.39.217.777 T2 \: W9 y& P4 R8 d9 Y' I
5.39.217.77+ i$ ?3 @- M$ w, _
Why does April always start on the same day of the week?6 E3 k; Q. G1 @$ S+ z
. t. q, y: |: G$ P( @9 U

! S3 w; z8 ~2 {3 b: a5.39.217.77Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... 公仔箱論壇6 S9 Q3 N* N0 ~
& Q0 n9 Q0 g$ E& o
** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **