Chinese box

Chinese box

Chinese box may refer to different topics:

  • Chinese boxes, may refer to nested ornamental boxes; this usage is frequently as a metaphor for many layers of encapsulation, similar to Matryoshka dolls or the layers of an onion
  • Chinese box is a common name for the plant Murraya paniculata (syn. Murraya exotica)
  • Chinese Box, a 1997 Trimark film by Wayne Wang
  • "Chinese Box", an episode of the TV series Numb3rs

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