Ching Shih

Could the numbers on the back corresponded to the diary?

Sometimes its just as easy as flicking through the words and pages in a book.

You have seen these wooden shapes before, maybe in the diary, but with strange symbols on them. But what does it mean?

Could this be a tangram like the pirate fleet used to use?

If you take a step back or a page, things might become clearer. But these questions don't need answering yet.

Sometimes you just need to piece things together, like a bridge over troubled waters.

Somethings ticking

Could the notes have a secret meaning? If only you would look and see what's Left.

Could it be an acrostic maybe?

The symbol on the Vase is "Ching Shih", could this mean anything?

Could the game of weichi lead to anything?

Sometimes its more than just a game.

The answer is written in the stars.

Could this be a code involving dashes and dots?

Could the words in the code correspond to a symbol on the Chinese zodiac?

Is it tea for two?

Am I seeing double?

It says X marks the spot, but after seeing double have they multiplied.

Just like Alice through the looking glass, she too followed him to get some answers.

Could the rabbit be the key?

You must align yourself right to unlock the key.

Are there symbols amongst the stars.

Could the symbols on the coin be the link that threads them all together like stars in a constellation.

Could the 4 symbols on the coin be threaded together to reveal a hidden point, as they say X marks the spot.

Could this be a letter substitution code?

Z I T is the word THE, does that mean O = I?

AEIOU = F T O G X

Could the symbol be more than decorative?

In Chinese culture this symbol is also associated with luck.

This colour also symbolises good fortune and is often the colour of the packet containing money on Chinese New Year.

Think deeper about the line dragon's breath.

Reflect on yourself and breathe a sigh of relief.

When breathed on the Chinese symbol for fire should appear

A spot of darkness in a world of light creates balance.

Think about the 7th line in a bit more detail.

The answer to the riddle is Ying and Yang

Where have you seen those symbols before?

Could this relate to a prior puzzle?

The wooden piece should confirm some of your prior answers, it has the solutions to multiple old puzzles written on it.

I think it's time to check your fortune.

The lucky eight's owner always had an auspicious outlook on life.

The answer is the auspicious number, number 8

That's a familiar sequence…

Both clues found by 2 separate tangrams, could these be linked?

The monkeys are there to confirm the sequence established earlier in the boxes, black, white, blue, red.