Chinese place name riddle

Author: Wang Dehai
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book is a companion to "The Grand View of Chinese Scenic Riddles." It includes over 8,000 lantern riddles with place names as answers (with no restrictions on the level of Hong Kong and Macao place names), organized by province (autonomous region, municipal city). The riddle clues for each province are listed first, followed by the of the place name answers for that province, with annotations for more difficult-to-understand entries. These place name lantern riddles not only give new meanings to place names but also add a touch of fun to ordinary ones. The riddles in this book are mostly cleverly crafted, fittingly matched, and rich in flavor. It is hoped that this "Chinese Place Name Lantern Riddles," meticulously compiled by several active members of the Chinese puzzle community, will receive the same praise from the puzzle world and popularity among readers as "The Grand View of Chinese Scenic Riddles."