元宵猜灯谜

norman.ho

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I know I am not supposed to place reward for quiz; 公仔箱論壇$ c, W% f' h( E8 c1 H( C; ]
but the mod seemed to stay on hyibernating :0.
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7 `( R; h. L$ c( q7 M& Atvb now,tvbnow,bttvba correct and clear answer to my puzzle on ....,  The most appropriate
/ t( j: m! k/ V5 s公仔箱論壇and clear answer will receive TVB $1,000,000; all correct answer will
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Anyone interested, please have a go, it will be fun.  
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二十四节气歌
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春雨惊春清谷天，夏满芒夏暑相连；
5 B$ q- h* B6 [8 y  s* ?公仔箱論壇秋处露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒。
3 j! n& r; S0 Z/ ~7 u: @每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；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 v- s2 P3 ~( t; C- b. W
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:
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5 |8 C, h2 p# [& n& `" \7 D8 `& L上半年来六廿一，下半年是八廿三tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: k) g$ o5 [1 P5 b8 D

' C7 E- u0 A' T9 t4 A- l% | The figures are not adding up .. ???  
" H2 [( c& w; y! Ztvb now,tvbnow,bttvbWhat'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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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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小暑7月6-8日
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處暑8月22-24日
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please don't send me any tvb$, i am richer than you think.

norman.ho

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Thanks for being so helpful all the time.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  o2 n$ s3 i3 J
I know you are super rich, so no money for you, just this time :).
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The last two two verse says: 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。- U$ L& q  b  H7 _3 F% m
每月两节不变更，最多相差一两天；
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This two verses has significant meanings, it has historical, cultural and scientific significance.
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Thanks again.tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb  j9 C$ N6 T& F* A/ P# n+ b8 V  _
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After having done a bit of research myself, I think I have a clear and correct answer.公仔箱論壇# a+ u- ?' E+ p; t7 v7 `
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).公仔箱論壇9 ^! ~- B8 |$ q- y
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。% [/ D; |7 B* }; P6 i
These 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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( [" A7 g! S3 @- T- N; EWell, it took someone with the status of
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My old friend BChew's answer is absolutely spot on.
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please refer to the followint link:: e; f' G  \5 d2 |/ q! Y" z- @" U! L
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https://zh.wikipedia.org/zh-hans/%E8%8A%82%E6%B0%94公仔箱論壇0 ?) q: t) O2 G
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( X- l8 v7 p% n0 w0 Y公仔箱論壇It would be highly disrespectful for me to give any reward to BChew,公仔箱論壇# y  B) Q' p/ c- c. a3 g
someone of 親王 status is always super rich,
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appreciation for his post and reply.
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" r4 D% u3 J5 O* m6 D公仔箱論壇As I had memtioned, "二十四时节" is of historical, cultural and scientific significant;公仔箱論壇! J, o% b! a6 ~) X( u, s& ?

2016年11月30日，联合国教科文组织正式通过决议，
( o+ ^) o6 p/ A; J- j. N4 f, W% g- t5.39.217.77:8898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”公仔箱論壇2 c  {+ `1 P! k8 X& N
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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# }. W3 a2 t3 }* D8 q5 y6 l# eAs we all know, our traditional festivities normally follow  f5 ^$ Y" o* @* g$ Q+ v( N9 i0 {
the Chinese lunar calender (农历); but we also know that 冬至 usually falls on Dec. 21-23;
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每月两节不变更；5.39.217.77:88981 I7 h6 H5 A1 c; M5 a$ p0 f, a
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
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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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and the starting date of each 节气 may vary by 1-2 days.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。( W3 ^: V7 P6 O6 M3 B! O
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... I may not be correct on this pointtvb now,tvbnow,bttvb# y: ?1 X4 @( E9 g6 k
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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 2021.2 H8 R0 i" P, C# d: ?% ?7 Y
  
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" Z$ }! w: V# W  }, k1 H6 V公仔箱論壇Here is an animated illustration for the reason' k( f, A9 k9 s8 m$ ]" [. i. A
for haveing 4 seasons:
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( D8 G- [  n, L; x公仔箱論壇The Axis of Rotation1 v3 |3 ]) w8 d1 N, v

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' c+ M) i& s# I. A  E" Z5.39.217.77:8898Just some nice music to relax with and to enjoy:$ v7 e$ v1 e6 C! P: y6 M
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Spring - The Vivaldi Four Seasons
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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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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。' T6 V' x; i. S+ r, W7 N! K0 I
Sorry, correct or not, no reward for the answer ... tvb now,tvbnow,bttvb- l6 J$ c) x1 c8 _" \
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** All Credits belong to GraceChanStau for her original post on "二十四时节" **