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This beautiful tangram kit includes the original fifteen-piece set along with a beautifully illustrated instruction guide.The tangram has a very long history. In the Qing Dynasty, there was a puzzle game whose idea derived from the Banquet Table Diagrams (Yanji Tu) of the Song Dynasty and Butterfly Table Diagrams (Dieji Tu) of the Ming Dynasty, capturing the wisdom of the ancients. From literati to businessmen, even the royal family, they all fell in love with this brain game, also known as the Fifteen-Piece Tangram Puzzle. As the name suggests, the fifteen-piece tangram puzzle consists of fifteen pieces. They are different from the regular seven-piece tangram puzzle concerning shapes and number of pieces. The regular seven-piece tangram puzzle is made up of five triangles, one square, and one parallelogram. The fifteen-piece tangram puzzle is also dissected from a square but composed of more shapes: four triangles, two trapezoids, one parallelogram

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With over 120 stunning color photographs and illustrations, Chinese Tea is an exploration of this treasured beverage in China.An excellent companion for those who have an interest in Chinese tea and its rich traditions. Learn about the history of Chinese tea, the 10 most popular Chinese teas and the philosophies and wisdom behind drinking tea. This book introduces the delicately crafted art of the tea ceremony, and the etiquette of drinking tea at a traditional tea house. It also teaches the reader how to prepare Chinese tea at home, along with touching upon the health benefits of tea. Chinese Tea offers: A practical guide to the most popular Chinese teas, and an overview of the utensils used to brew the perfuect cup of tea An introduction to the Tao of Chinese Tea An explanation of the art of tea, which shows how tea drinking can be regarded as a representation of the oriental culture The health benefit

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