元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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! c% q, T( n5 ^6 b公仔箱論壇So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
) L+ T, |4 _" z3 n; j2 d" p" s! |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvba correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
. E( f' {, u! s0 jand clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
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( o+ ]- i( G3 \' ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbReward will be announced on 年初七人日.公仔箱論壇# p6 K4 {  ~- j! N% ^- S4 U
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。' C' W& `/ U) ?, O" _
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+ s3 M8 W* h! ]8 L6 H5.39.217.77二十四节气歌
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 H0 B& V, o4 k
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。5.39.217.77& X) E+ Q/ f& b3 `2 v
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；5.39.217.772 Z, t) o, }0 P
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。5.39.217.77; r" a! _4 C6 ]8 B& y) c
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The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. M9 Y! H1 g# s: @( N$ O6 C# c
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. 公仔箱論壇6 {& K8 Y, U4 P
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 .7 ^4 e2 }& s( M/ q' X( O9 M) t
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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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' f( c. j5 d& K+ G8 F公仔箱論壇please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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Thanks for being so helpful all the time.
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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 the
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" r/ C8 N: G+ G) W. x& |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe last two two verse says:
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上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。4 p/ Q5 v( J. ^# b% u+ S) r1 S7 L

/ J" p0 r6 L, o# |7 Vtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.% f+ Q2 t) E1 I$ g' D* |9 {
You are pretty close though.
+ W1 p! C  M% dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThanks again.
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
; U5 I5 L. v0 W3 vIf no one post the correct one by Friday night, I will post my answer here on Saturday; the Chinese Lantern Day(元宵节).tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb' K, Y) ~, n( P
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5.39.217.77# y: j5 b& @7 h  _$ ]* S% d/ |* C
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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My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
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For those who are interested in further details,
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( v! }, m# @( S7 \0 }1 D$ ~It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
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appreciation for his post and reply.
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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;5.39.217.773 [; L+ p4 o- N# R

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
5 N- i8 V5 C% \% Q7 u公仔箱論壇将中国申报的“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”
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the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;公仔箱論壇7 f. J- h0 Q7 k' X" Q: M. L
this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.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) v' k; S* M$ |( d! b8 D3 a% q
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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。1 x; ^( q4 R3 i
最多相差一两天

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The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" 0 Q; E' k" |2 j
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);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。' }( ^; z' n' i# n0 }

4 ]! B: {' {8 V3 B7 W3 RI 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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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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, d6 \. o8 p" ~5 e) o1 |tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt would also be interesting to note that for 2017
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% X% d! z" A4 U9 v7 D/ B, atvb 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 ]0 s; A3 E; `% Q
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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。. Q+ c4 `! {# D& J2 F9 R
for haveing 4 seasons:. v  z, e  Q" M; c- E% v

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The Axis of Rotation
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: `7 C5 k8 ^. a6 JNow, here is another interesting question: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 V- O+ F; K) H% ?. Z1 {9 A/ \

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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?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 M, b/ {( x. j' |

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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **