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Chinese Puzzle (French: Casse-tête chinois) is a 2013 romantic comedy-drama film written and directed by Cédric Klapisch. It is the third and final instalment in the "Spanish Apartment" trilogy, following L'Auberge Espagnole (2002) and Russian Dolls (2005).
Explore the art and ingenuity of classical Chinese puzzles, such as tangram, nine linked rings, wire puzzles, and more. Learn about their origins, variations, and cultural significance through histories and photographs.
Tangram is China’s most famous puzzle. It's Chinese name is qiqiao ban 七巧板, meaning "seven ingenious pieces." In the early nineteenth century, merchants who arrived in Canton on clipper ships from Europe and America returned home with beautiful ivory versions of the puzzle.
Learn about the history, culture and solution of the nine linked rings puzzle, a classic Chinese mechanical puzzle with 341 moves. See examples of jade, silver and brass puzzles, and how they appear in literature, music and art.
The tangram ( Chinese: 七巧板; pinyin: qīqiǎobǎn; lit. 'seven boards of skill') is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat polygons, called tans, which are put together to form shapes. The objective is to replicate a pattern (given only an outline) generally found in a puzzle book using all seven pieces without overlap.
May 16, 2014 · Xavier, a 40-year-old writer, moves to New York to be close to his children and ex-wife. He faces new challenges and adventures in Chinatown, where he meets a mysterious woman.
May 19, 2021 · Learn about the legend and origin of Tangrams, a puzzle of seven pieces that can create various shapes and patterns. Discover how Tangrams became popular in Europe and America in the 19th century and how they are used in design today.
