本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-11 05:30 AM 編輯 tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb/ G6 v( C5 q( ~( C% O
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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; & i4 V( \, r% Y$ o% u5 H
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0. 4 O3 l- c* s/ I+ }1 z. e- N$ H5 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。So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give公仔箱論壇& f8 A% e( K9 R: m# U
a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ...., The most appropriate 0 ?5 @7 v9 J- @' Q! htvb now,tvbnow,bttvband clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will公仔箱論壇# {4 t; ~. i v! f1 R% } ~) J
receive TVBox $800,00. # H4 Q0 [1 G X% P9 w5.39.217.77Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.5.39.217.77- p2 m) I4 V) J
, @) f8 ~2 V8 a; J! o: B. ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAnyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun. : k6 U9 E" l* J- K: n5.39.217.77 ! o# l9 Z' y9 WTVBNOW 含有熱門話題,最新最快電視,軟體,遊戲,電影,動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。, \' ~: G1 j8 J, V) a
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二十四节气歌 3 t; @$ M! J; p, i, G/ [7 Z: a5.39.217.77 0 H1 F+ e9 T$ x; A, X( O' L; G春雨惊春清谷天,夏满芒夏暑相连;5.39.217.77. V& e- p" p: I( X9 ?
秋处露秋寒霜降,冬雪雪冬小大寒。2 U% _0 R T5 j# i1 u d
每月两节不变更,最多相差一两天;2 o% L% d. }# |! p7 z
上半年来六廿一,下半年是八廿三。 + Y4 f; s8 ]% K# HTVBNOW 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。公仔箱論壇( D; j- e# Y2 f; y The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌: 8 }* V. U3 D: z% {" e5 q3 jtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb * p \1 v; ~- W" Y1 ]+ {; X9 |5.39.217.77上半年来六廿一,下半年是八廿三$ }; p# x5 s' j6 P5 y
1 I3 ^1 s. n" V9 {% k0 K5 l% YTVBNOW 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。 The figures are not adding up .. ??? ' F8 _$ l# h1 t/ |公仔箱論壇What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 # b- a/ G7 o+ H; C! o5.39.217.77Great reward for the right answer.
Well, no one is interested; not even trying. Okay, anyone have a go gets TVB $5,000; until I am completely broke. : U$ J1 o- g* Z; ?$ g6 H
Everybody wins.
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本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-4 01:12 PM 編輯 + Z% D+ c8 e7 d6 R) q! d) L9 F& i" D$ [ 3#Pedestrian_A 9 O$ ]& q* D! z' s! F) lThanks for being so helpful all the time. ! R7 H j! J2 |6 FI know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :). ) f1 }2 }2 a- D- P5.39.217.77 4 _& T* j* U+ r0 F. o, m ^$ \3 r公仔箱論壇Actually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of the4 n; q/ Y: g9 t2 n 二十四节气歌: K3 X ~+ A, O
) n y5 m8 @3 C2 X) C* X The last two two verse says: : ?" i# D: E. I v- B5.39.217.77每月两节不变更,最多相差一两天;公仔箱論壇: p2 B# W( U4 M+ F! [6 u, l
上半年来六廿一,下半年是八廿三。 d7 V- n: _; v: c1 _7 M* V) O2 G
0 l, v) e/ `9 l1 V- B! g公仔箱論壇This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance. * q. N9 t8 o# i. |3 OYou are pretty close though. $ Z4 x) g2 M" ~ x5 K7 D: l5.39.217.77Thanks again.5.39.217.774 C, r1 X5 E. O- Y1 q6 V- y
. d6 O9 G; [8 `" {( c9 QAfter having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.5.39.217.770 K& e" n# L3 l6 g. p8 ^2 Z7 W" j! u! V
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). 5 o7 ~3 v! n' u0 h) BTraditionally, this day is celebrated by 吃汤圆, 赏花灯, 猜灯谜, and having a drink together, right?.
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本帖最後由 norman.ho 於 2017-2-11 05:58 AM 編輯 5.39.217.77* O" J4 t7 W6 `" G
tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb8 t+ n. D% s6 o5 @ Well, it took someone with the status of N/ c# F4 u, e7 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。 親王to post the correct answer.5.39.217.77" b n; A& D2 X, `2 w9 M# N% X
My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.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 k4 { {" D; X2 R
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tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- u) C9 M" k( I' f+ O* J: S; O$ e For those who are interested in further details, V" k6 M u6 jplease refer to the followint link: 4 H0 Y* r" N; l9 f: G+ [tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb5 r; k5 J: Z! b+ G5 g( @7 L+ M
5.39.217.77; e, N# R G- L# {: l https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94 6 a6 F* T3 M; [5.39.217.77- H# l! W" K8 h/ F" K& l . A) }* C; A7 q
It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew, 6 M' ?1 \1 B0 G& T+ R' g% d. a公仔箱論壇someone of 親王 status is always super rich,tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. P, p5 i& l* M! L2 t5 K
so the very least that I could do is to express my greatest 3 w Q$ g6 ~. k# W7 m% Y' N5 wappreciation for his post and reply. - s# ]" g+ s4 q: p( H6 S- t# B5.39.217.77 ; Y$ C0 Q! @7 c) b, k6 g: wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb$ ?9 Y K2 |0 q( r8 a" ^6 b8 Q( B x: v& ] ^( E3 _5.39.217.77As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant; 9 [% q5 b6 m, o7 }7 t3 V9 z; F# L s
E% |9 }4 ~9 l% utvb now,tvbnow,bttvb f& [6 |+ q9 _. q% i" K# d- Btvb now,tvbnow,bttvbAs we all know, our traditional festivities normally followTVBNOW 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 _+ m0 T2 S+ R4 _
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23; . \ w7 L% _$ 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。this is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender. }. ~; W: X( x- a5 \8 K. B% NTVBNOW 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。 i4 {$ s4 h& r! I% ]) E6 @! j5.39.217.77 ( m) T) ]; m7 o" F% N! o5.39.217.77
# j0 J* {8 E- c+ S ! r4 A; x* [' V5.39.217.77The reason that the starting dates of each "节气" : x7 E8 Q% M$ h, n5 P% ymay vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar); " f: ~$ `2 O2 s% p! {4 y( C; NTVBNOW 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( W0 e2 E3 ?, u) [: H
I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has 5.39.217.77& {6 G* S, X( h- s# Q/ |
28/29/30/31 days in different calendar months;5.39.217.77" F: U, {: v; V" Y: [
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and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle. + i/ c5 @. h4 m5 ~So there are always 2 节气 in each month,5.39.217.771 {9 D' T4 c2 a$ E: [
and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.& d4 U v9 r6 e" Z0 t4 ]) N" R
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... I may not be correct on this point 4 j+ D3 V2 r& C0 yTVBNOW 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% T$ s* @5 q6 h9 e: z, [2 E / q% R1 ~' I: o$ [1 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。It would also be interesting to note that for 20175.39.217.77" b+ Y, B# h# Z- z
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日, " B8 ~9 d) C. P3 k; y* Q8 l公仔箱論壇the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021. ( n* G8 J' w* l6 Q" h1 u+ |3 a3 z- U* J' p . L: V" C; ^5 O$ P公仔箱論壇/ C; I. }3 M+ Z
Here is an animated illustration for the reason / {+ l) e+ Y6 T3 u4 {7 o& V: i! D; Ofor haveing 4 seasons:公仔箱論壇7 u7 p2 ]! p6 S6 \/ |
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The Axis of Rotation5.39.217.771 K0 E: F* v# I n- K
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:5.39.217.77- Q7 i5 T2 U3 J6 p' K! a- _4 g$ t
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons . ?4 s, r" }9 K. }" A9 J1 k0 x5 A: y% }# I" J
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8 @4 g' T5 V+ [: NWhy does April always start on the same day of the week?公仔箱論壇7 @% k8 t. [" F W
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