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norman.ho

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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; 5.39.217.777 e4 o, S1 z9 w9 @# t7 y$ M2 b
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.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。( n2 ~7 Q0 R, G4 L/ q6 D, E0 ^# I
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
/ E' n: q0 L8 `% ?公仔箱論壇a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
1 D( f0 l6 l% O5 Q+ p4 u6 j& Tand clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will/ G+ V! ~# t$ W4 r
receive TVBox $800,00.
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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二十四节气歌1 E( i3 E$ {5 ]

# h+ V# f/ p0 [5.39.217.77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；
4 _8 F& y* E! v/ s2 l9 c7 b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:tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 Y; j3 h4 o( h+ x: x

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6 d) E6 g/ l3 ?7 ?/ m( d+ D The figures are not adding up .. ???  
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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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norman.ho

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" ], ?1 b- l0 x* r6 s# I. C- ^. eThanks for being so helpful all the time.公仔箱論壇1 g/ n" V7 s$ U0 F) J, K: u
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 the
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The last two two verse says:
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  g9 w* p7 Z' V6 i' d3 q. o5.39.217.77上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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! D& X7 I' B0 a. H. j. _8 k/ Dtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThis 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.5.39.217.77' c% Z- C) B/ Y1 \- Z1 k4 C( S" ]/ L0 L+ G
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).tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- g( Z4 @& p; G
Traditionally, this day is celebrated by 吃汤圆, 赏花灯, 猜灯谜, and having a drink together, right?.

norman.ho

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* L+ G0 |! |7 S7 \* m2 k1 lWell, it took someone with the status of
9 }: e1 R' T2 I" x6 h) ltvb now,tvbnow,bttvb 親王 to post the correct answer.公仔箱論壇  w- r8 b0 _7 C
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
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- Z# T# Q7 Z4 j/ R0 r! p5 JFor those who are interested in further details,  s5 u7 k" N- O1 b! _. t5 Y# W
please refer to the followint link:公仔箱論壇3 M% ?: L) x9 j% W& T

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" }- ]7 ?' i- _( k2 S公仔箱論壇It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
. A# e/ E% H) K公仔箱論壇someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
- s& P+ m4 J# D5 H- z- z公仔箱論壇so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest
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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;
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2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
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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.
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每月两节不变更；* _& V2 L' S4 k( @& d8 W3 F
最多相差一两天

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The reason that the starting dates of each "节气"
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I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has 5.39.217.77* W' {4 F7 V2 [$ c8 ]/ N+ k
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;公仔箱論壇" t, Y' p1 |# N& |6 j0 K# t) f

) o6 T8 S6 T: t8 M公仔箱論壇and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle./ A, x1 R- b' \
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,
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It would also be interesting to note that for 2017
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for haveing 4 seasons:
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The Axis of Rotation
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:* M& V6 A+ A5 `: H9 h

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Now, 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。5 i7 K! h: G/ \/ [6 L
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **