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Articles | Volume 15, issue 2
Articles | Volume 15, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-15-645-2024
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https://doi.org/10.5194/ms-15-645-2024
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 15, issue 2
Research article
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18 Dec 2024
Research article |  | 18 Dec 2024

Structural analysis of traditional Chinese puzzle boxes

Jian-Liang Lin, Hsin-Te Wang, Ting-Fang Cheng, and Kuo-Hung Hsiao

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We presented a graphical method for systematically analyzing traditional Chinese puzzle boxes. It discusses the structural characteristics of puzzle boxes and uses four different types of puzzle boxes as examples of applying the proposed method and representing the opening processes of the puzzle boxes. Traditional Chinese puzzle boxes are diverse and creative, displaying the skilled craftsmanship of ancient artisans. 
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