元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz;
7 e& `' e8 h  p$ bbut the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.
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a correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate# O7 {9 u0 b! W2 a5 N4 t
and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
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" R% w( E* h0 v& s0 l, o" k6 c# yReward will be announced on 年初七人日.
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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二十四节气歌
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；, z4 z" _8 _8 v$ p
秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
: E& P. J( I$ K8 a" U2 l每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
7 M: w' \1 D  G上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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* v) Y1 M. H* kTVBNOW 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 puzzle is the last two verse of 二十四节气歌:
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1 R$ f2 z- p- e, H: d9 G6 ?& ]* H/ ^tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb The figures are not adding up .. ???  $ Y* p  e5 j% q; i5 n! [7 P
What's happening between 六二十二 .. 八二十二
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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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  i- G1 R% L; K+ }公仔箱論壇Thanks for being so helpful all the time.5.39.217.77:8898& n6 o) s' R) B- `+ v) p
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
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! f2 \9 j5 j1 l$ k) a& I: ^3 Z' U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 the5 Q$ ^" x( I/ i+ t4 m9 O& j
二十四节气歌
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$ G1 s+ U. K, EThe last two two verse says: - `" [# ?. V, O3 I" r1 I2 g
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb1 A7 y' a: m- j+ g; j: V
上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三。
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3 X! T* g- s+ b* J& l公仔箱論壇This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
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Thanks again.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* d# r% U1 Q9 p* Y- o) F

2 o! H* D8 ?( T" j( fTVBNOW 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。After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.
+ Y% r" d3 @* _  o! |7 lIf 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 h) l. l5 h! o  E% w: _  e$ C" S& WTraditionally, 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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% c9 b( {& t" x$ O# d公仔箱論壇Well, it took someone with the status of8 w% m: m. M+ ~/ @/ h: o- W
親王 to post the correct answer.5.39.217.77:8898& _* Q( c5 R& D( e6 T7 W! i
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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It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,
- _0 ^; h  }: n, `7 }& ?someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
5 ?# Q  q5 N5 ]9 h' E$ aTVBNOW 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 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，6 W* N% @4 U. O3 f# f9 D" F, l
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”tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb. s8 A- a3 W& V: a9 A
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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3 B- P. S: O) ?4 p, U# Y0 mAs we all know, our traditional festivities normally followtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb* h* V# |  }1 J3 b+ O
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;公仔箱論壇# p2 t1 O! M! _1 B5 v% {) {
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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& B5 q  C! t4 ?; R1 R5.39.217.77:8898The reason that the starting dates of each "节气"
3 k# G; h3 H+ \& R3 ytvb now,tvbnow,bttvbmay vary by 1-2 days (in the Gregorian Calendar);
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: V+ S3 V+ O# M; D2 c  Y; e1 `5.39.217.77:8898I think its because the Gregorian Calendar that we follow has 公仔箱論壇- \8 K! w2 ]- X3 y& X
28/29/30/31 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。  }3 ~$ b' `- |: v& H3 a
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and the solar calendar that the 二十四节气 follows has "365.2422" days in each cycle.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。1 ]# _' x  Q; \- Q5 K  B
So there are always 2 节气 in each month,+ H( g5 n, }/ W9 Y* I
and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.
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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. U: i' W6 p' F7 u2 g5 }# E
立春 is on 2月3日, 立春 is normally on 2月4日,
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for haveing 4 seasons:公仔箱論壇* k* z& C$ K( E0 ^3 N

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  N3 V8 q" W0 b5 b/ W, R公仔箱論壇The Axis of Rotation
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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& H/ Z8 H+ c( m* F公仔箱論壇Now, here is another interesting question:
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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" **