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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, C, Y2 T7 l" x! v" O) k, Z; V
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb( l7 e/ u0 t; w' F
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 $1,000,000; all correct answer will3 y. d4 X$ B$ }7 \* b* Y
receive TVBox $800,00.
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  y  ?0 V' p7 k. w$ p; i# ITVBNOW 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。Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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- @% U6 H2 o0 ?5.39.217.77:8898二十四节气歌5.39.217.77:8898, P, V( I9 c1 n: t  F
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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；1 f. V/ }& f2 R' g8 R8 \9 m
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。: F* J4 [# ~4 g  X3 y; r* Z6 F8 p, P
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The puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb& ?0 r1 m% Q. T/ o6 y( [$ ~; v; c
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The figures are not adding up .. ???  5.39.217.77:88984 O$ E8 P/ v& i% q, p
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二 5.39.217.77:88989 }9 R. T, H* X2 u' i- ^$ p
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. & r) ~  }; t4 \- V. M0 l
Everybody wins.

norman.ho

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0 u) y, F! l% mI know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).: \3 g# b( J! H& e1 A& V- g4 ?

. d0 s* J2 [- T2 W4 ?( M) A, }tvb now,tvbnow,bttvbActually this is a very interesting question; basically what I am asking is the actual meaning in the last two verses of thetvb now,tvbnow,bttvb, t4 A) B+ J. V7 M$ W7 T" ~
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6 h0 s# g. g: U: ctvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThe last two two verse says: % F; p3 P* W3 _3 g% W
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；6 f$ a2 s) v! \2 {. N" u0 P
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。/ b$ C: p" D7 z/ n9 c0 C* B" O" I
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.' b. N. @  u9 l4 k+ i+ L# D6 ?- z$ U
You are pretty close though.
3 g6 S; c% t7 \2 qtvb now,tvbnow,bttvbThanks again.公仔箱論壇: C2 E5 k9 Z3 X8 G
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
$ ]- S4 _# I1 ~7 A9 Y& M9 u5.39.217.77:8898If no one post the correct one by Friday night, I will post my answer here on Saturday; the Chinese Lantern Day(元宵节).
3 |: s& e# [* q# K) {公仔箱論壇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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5 X6 D+ x  j4 Etvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWell, it took someone with the status of# [; B8 \# w, P- a$ W! r! z0 {
親王 to post the correct answer.2 h. m" M9 O' g2 h
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。  r  A- e$ \' Q* ?
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( Q) g1 L' l  v3 yFor those who are interested in further details,* A* A; R4 f' {) a, E( G( C9 U* V
please refer to the followint link:5.39.217.77:88983 M9 t+ O: n* B+ ?9 L- T% {
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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,% V' n4 l* H3 P8 Y
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,, L. P2 x0 v( s. I1 f" L2 ?2 _" p. f6 X
so the very least that I could do is to express my greatesttvb now,tvbnow,bttvb0 j% a. u& _( M! e
appreciation for his post and reply.公仔箱論壇3 O+ ?  `, Q% g: h" D8 ~3 S2 q
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As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;5.39.217.77:88984 Q& z3 @- l9 O2 D# Z' L

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，' ~$ `# R) F8 B5 K8 S1 [0 f
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”
: ^6 W, l) n/ j# Z: V& V$ [1 L7 F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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2 a9 X' V6 _1 v' ]9 r* ptvb now,tvbnow,bttvbthis is because 冬至 is one of the 节气, and it follows the solar calender.公仔箱論壇7 q- X' ]( c, q# Y$ c
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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"
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; S6 F- b' {' ]) D4 E+ [, CI think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has
/ |, M9 Q0 F! I* |+ \tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb28/29/30/31 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。& |. W* ^  G) }$ |5 O% q# l
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and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.
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... I may not be correct on this point
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It would also be interesting to note that for 20175.39.217.77:8898& C% m+ {) ^. f0 K5 q
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,
/ s5 u& L  S0 j0 I3 _  ]4 mthe next time 立春 falls on 2月3日 will be in the year of 2021.
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, B( J' M; h  q! R5.39.217.77:8898Here is an animated illustration for the reason公仔箱論壇2 Z3 U# {) r  S3 `; m2 M4 c
for haveing 4 seasons:
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The Axis of Rotation5.39.217.77:8898( a/ X( k0 F4 p+ e0 W8 L; f: V
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Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:
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5 V; `0 V8 d, O3 `公仔箱論壇Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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Now, here is another interesting question:公仔箱論壇8 D2 D  a1 x  @* w4 f% K
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Why does April always start on the same day of the week?
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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" **