Giant xiàngqí board

Xiàngqí is often referred to as Chinese chess. There are many similarities to Western chess but also many differences. One of my students tried to explain it to me but my game definitely needs more work. Check out the guy in black standing on the board to get an idea how big the pieces are. This board was set up at the gondola station. Why? Why not?

National Holiday Week 2010 - Dali

October 25th 2010
Off to Dali After our final breakfast at the House of Tibet, our friendly bellman carted our bags to the edge of the pedestrian way and sent us on a cab ride to the bus station. We had bought tickets at the hotel but deciding what bus to get on was a bit of a challenge. Some friendly passengers looked at our tickets and pointed to one of the many buses available. To our relief, an attend ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more

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