元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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. ]% h7 O8 ^( H5 _! oa correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
* J9 F6 E( s+ g9 ~/ Cand clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer willtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 n. N; ~; }5 @, |, ~
receive TVBox $800,00.
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。& _: V1 ?2 d, m& X$ i0 }
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。公仔箱論壇6 [" @7 P1 C& B3 I: |' A" q. z1 b
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；5.39.217.773 C4 l3 u, A# K5 S* {" U
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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What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 8 X) [2 n$ h% q) g
Great reward for the right answer.

norman.ho

Well, no one is interested; not even trying.  Okay, anyone have a go gets TVB $5,000; until I am completely broke. 公仔箱論壇' H1 i  J$ q; g8 n6 w
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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處暑8月22-24日5.39.217.77" r5 E& `+ y- D
處暑八廿三tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, u5 c2 u# T- |- u

, s$ D/ y5 _" [! x( v7 iplease 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.公仔箱論壇8 z' O8 O/ C0 c
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this 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 theTVBNOW 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 H& V. D# L+ R4 @; t# }
二十四节气歌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  u3 d2 A9 N3 W& S( q8 g+ W
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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。& g7 O8 B" c$ I- N! e3 }
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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.7 R. X* }8 h: ^# R, B
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).2 f3 q, M$ x* k% Z
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: r8 V: N4 U! D
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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' z0 \+ f" w7 i# yWell, it took someone with the status of
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: f: t7 |( H# {+ s! ^2 J5 A. _公仔箱論壇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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https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
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so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest, [& R0 W1 p: C2 A. e7 v* \
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2 f$ v0 g7 {/ s$ K% g# L公仔箱論壇As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;公仔箱論壇$ t! L2 R: y4 x; q0 E& r1 S9 N

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb4 W! ?) o4 m+ z' H! 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”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。0 N  `6 O5 S* i8 K' P$ w
列入联合国教科文组织人类非物质文化遗产代表作名录。

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As we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow
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this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb) A7 Y' E+ a+ W6 b( H" e: D

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每月两节不变更；
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; {3 ]1 F( [& j6 L7 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe reason that the starting dates of each "节气" ' K3 r" [$ z. x3 t% r  n
may vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);
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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
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So there are always 2 节气 in each month,
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5 Z1 p1 S1 P% O1 ~" p+ N% ?: l$ o5.39.217.77立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,
9 d0 e5 y! I5 R9 c4 U1 Jthe next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.
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; H8 p; H/ o* S. U5 R; S# y公仔箱論壇Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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( U& |, q1 {. _9 h公仔箱論壇The Axis of Rotation
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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Now, here is another interesting question:
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7 N' {/ @/ C- m! {0 L, I3 bSorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ...
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* Z/ G( e/ O5 P, F ** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **