元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.* N3 e9 q2 e# a, F( z% P- K2 z
So I am giving away a private reward to the first 8 大大 who can give
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and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will5.39.217.77, v0 D( b4 \$ L9 l0 B5 Q4 a$ ^
receive TVBox $800,00.
: p5 ?2 W% I3 F5.39.217.77Reward will be announced on 年初七人日.3 ~  Q: n  I# b" Y
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  # B* I, E3 }6 e' E9 z  o2 ~3 L* A
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7 k% O! F& w9 I' ?/ s公仔箱論壇春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
) P9 @) E! L* k公仔箱論壇秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
& S+ D6 S% z/ ]1 w/ N每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
+ E% j" K; T- f% c- K8 G5.39.217.77上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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0 R, `4 {5 K3 E4 n3 c* @tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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6 t% L8 z: {0 l5 {7 y1 D; G5 x上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三TVBNOW 含有熱門話題，最新最快電視，軟體，遊戲，電影，動漫及日常生活及興趣交流等資訊。9 g' _$ _# e% k% C$ O. Y

2 T4 V/ H0 Q' h( ?: f" L% V1 ^* ^5.39.217.77 The figures are not adding up .. ???    E( o4 c7 R7 z8 }5 d* _- @/ g
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
2 r9 g1 }2 t5 B! P, N# ]  QTVBNOW 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。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.
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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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立秋8月7-9日
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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; \; t) ~) x% L( a9 i9 }6 r, C公仔箱論壇Thanks for being so helpful all the time.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 N# j; e% ?: Y
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 the8 D: o* q  x6 L8 w
二十四节气歌
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& I/ ]/ j8 }. s( f4 v$ |1 f& }2 p5.39.217.77The last two two verse says: 5.39.217.774 @6 y, o: w& v4 c  a  v0 J
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
! N2 D! Z! L7 a: Gtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb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。+ O* T/ n8 b; B  P
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
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* b" q3 K5 g2 D& T8 h' T8 u公仔箱論壇After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
9 H) R6 t% v" G9 B  rTVBNOW 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。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, ^) o8 z2 {) ]9 {% i( L7 Y, O
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
: F( k# h! C+ g5 R7 a& Wtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThese 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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. e% E' E; V( H7 Q  h/ _3 f5.39.217.77Well, it took someone with the status of
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/ X/ S* }" T* s- F! F$ K0 U5.39.217.77My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb9 Z* U* h% i" e! t/ U
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For those who are interested in further details,
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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/ W  A! b5 P0 I
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;
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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, k! a4 L* }; f; e! `0 u4 w
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;  C, I8 t6 i* j8 _# |6 x1 P7 V% g
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；
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; ^! P# U3 M. d; [$ ftvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe reason that the starting dates of each "节气" $ p" X: o: X" z5 S7 y% E0 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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: I4 x6 z3 l! E! \7 K* ?8 utvb now,tvbnow,bttvband the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
3 }* V+ O: y9 K" G9 bSo 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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the next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.0 O" f/ z; V0 A" S* o/ u5 @7 ^
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+ r+ h* Z) O- J; X" E* \公仔箱論壇Here is an animated illustration for the reason
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy: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。. D2 T8 W& A% Y$ t

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Now, here is another interesting question:
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tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( z; F, y: h1 ^' X! g+ `/ Q; X* ]+ w) H
Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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% J* g7 L2 U4 @/ x% [2 }; E; m公仔箱論壇Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. p, C; ?/ B, |! d
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **