Wang Songpu, a 47-year-old carpenter in NE China’s Tonghe county, can make more than 100 different kinds of Luban lock. Luban lock is also known as Kongming lock, a traditional Chinese folk educational toy. (Tian Xuefei and Zhou Huiying/China Daily) | China Daily

A traditional Chinese puzzle made of beautifully fitted interlocking wooden pieces — known as a Luban lock — is easy to take apart but challenging to reassemble. In #Tengzhou, Shandong province, the birthplace of Lu Ban, visitors can feel the wisdom embodied in the ancient craft and experience the fusion of tradition and innovation. #culture #Lubanlock | China Daily

Imagine you have six wooden sticks, and you need to securely connect them without using nails or glue. What's the solution to this puzzle? For many Chinese, this might instantly bring to mind the "Luban lock" as a way to solve this challenge! But what exactly is the "Luban lock," and who is Luban? Check out this video to know more! And if you want to know more stories about Luban, you can listen to the #podcast #ChineseFolkTales on … Apple podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/chinese-f