The tangram has Chinese origins, so it's often associated with Chinese culture in English. Learning about the tangram also introduced me to fascinating aspects of Chinese culture.
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Creativity Stimulant
Using 'tangram' can imply creativity and problem-solving as the puzzle requires imaginative thinking. He admired the tangram for its ability to spark his students' creativity.
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Educational Toy
Tangram is especially popular as an educational aid for children to learn about geometry. The teacher included tangrams in her lesson to make learning geometry fun.