Here is the translation of the given content: "Top Twelve Zodiac Lantern Riddles"

Author: Liu Er'an
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Publish Date: 2003-03-01
Features: The twelve zodiac signs use different animals as symbols for the years, vivid and lively, deeply rooted from ancient times to the present, becoming auspicious symbols in people's hearts, giving rise to rich related culture. Lantern riddles are one of the unique branches of this culture. Not only are there twelve zodiac riddles passed down in folk, but in recent years, a large number of twelve zodiac lantern riddles have been created by enthusiasts, and 12 zodiac riddle clubs have been established, forming a peculiar phenomenon in contemporary Chinese folklore. The compilation of this book is closely related to the zodiac riddle clubs. This book collects over 10,000 contemporary lantern riddles related to the twelve zodiac signs. The book is divided into 12 parts according to the twelve zodiac signs, with riddles arranged by riddle titles. In each part, except for riddles titled "Twelve Zodiac Signs" and "Gan-Zhi Calendar," the rest are generally arranged in the order of the "Chinese Riddle Database." The riddles collected in this book are either the riddle titles or the answers, all related to the twelve zodiac signs and their corresponding twelve Earthly Branches. Those that use "New Year, New Spring" or the Gregorian year to match the current zodiac sign are uniformly changed to use the Gan-Zhi calendar to match the zodiac sign. All riddles in this book are signed by the authors. For riddles that are highly similar or have many overlaps, multiple authors are listed. For riddles with unknown or hard-to-trace authors, the name "Anonymous" is used. This book only includes literal riddles. Riddles that are too regional, overly commercial, or suitable only for internal use within the lantern riddle community are generally not included.