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 givetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 h2 G' t1 B. R  D( i$ h
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate5.39.217.774 E( O' L' S) n% i
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer willtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- Y9 S' Z5 u9 z; f. A. r
receive TVBox $800,00.
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: b$ Q" V3 e  {/ }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；5.39.217.77) ]: b/ x1 ~2 Q! [! B; g
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
3 n; o7 @4 k$ W# |6 U" N+ r* f  ]5.39.217.77每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
" `  C4 A" Z3 ?! ntvb now,tvbnow,bttvb上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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& z  e. G8 I, K( U0 J1 I4 E7 K The figures are not adding up .. ???  % |) {; ]( ~! l! U0 ]
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
9 E  d/ _4 Y; c# `+ g7 X/ jGreat 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 .
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處暑八廿三
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& w- m% @* C" S! _2 f5 P2 H: S) uplease don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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$ @2 p& M9 v! I/ iThanks for being so helpful all the time.
  _1 q+ ?5 ^6 m- a& G公仔箱論壇I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).9 _/ a6 ^" [' z! z
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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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) s' P" h& M8 h4 ZThe last two two verse says: tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 H, f; u/ `) V# U+ y, [/ z
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
+ d2 Q0 t) l3 s- Q' k9 A3 T3 O5.39.217.77上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
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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 H& w! j( U) ^
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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% Q& |: ^3 ?+ c8 C8 P5.39.217.77Well, it took someone with the status of
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4 i3 c- [6 _8 V) XMy old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
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please refer to the followint link:6 z: ^" p5 r5 y1 n# M
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, K" V& R4 U# g( p公仔箱論壇It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,公仔箱論壇& _% ?, H  J! ]3 [, j$ P
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
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appreciation for his post and reply.5 ?5 L" G7 n7 Q' Q7 s1 B+ `8 X

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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;) U2 c* K( j6 a2 L7 b

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，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 V* G3 a# o4 k7 P* Y
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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0 S' y) L8 S1 E0 vAs we all know, our traditional festivities normally followtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 m3 d. v& o& |$ a
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;
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每月两节不变更；
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The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. g% x2 n+ G2 J8 ~3 ~
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);
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$ ^$ D8 g) T8 t+ [0 l  F公仔箱論壇I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has 3 H' O$ Y* H0 Z/ h
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;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 @, g* i+ q( [$ x  [

% ]6 U% ]  Y, |: j公仔箱論壇and 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。1 U) a% y- S8 R# Z
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,- z- w+ f# v2 H$ v; w4 o
and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb6 L# q; a6 E" p& I2 I

# l# H. e* y9 c$ o8 Y公仔箱論壇 ... I may not be correct on this point
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6 I& m! F, B5 D5 gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbIt would also be interesting to note that for 2017公仔箱論壇+ s, C# ?7 h" Y6 [% l
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,# f' U, y% m5 _. {+ W
the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.3 n' q8 s' z$ J9 W0 S% e( M
  
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Here is an animated illustration for the reasontvb now,tvbnow,bttvb% G2 T; \- R$ t+ R# ^4 B
for haveing 4 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。5 W' }3 m, Z) g& D# f' n- C; {7 H; g
The Axis of Rotation
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:5.39.217.77# ?% [' d1 h" p

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( M: V7 f- Y" N) Q% j5.39.217.77Now, here is another interesting question:
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; q5 N5 _0 ], b8 C/ vWhy does April always start on the same day of the week?
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# k$ ~8 v( L5 i3 A' [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" **