Chinese chess (象棋 pronunciation: xiàng qí) is a very popular strategy board game in China.
The game represents a battle between two armies, with the object of capturing the enemy's general (king).
There are 16 pieces in each army including a general (将jiàng or帅 shuài),two advisors (士or仕shì)， two ministers (象or 相xiàng), two horses (马 mǎ), two chariots (车 jū) two cannons (炮pào) and five soldiers (卒zú or 兵 bīng).
In the club, I will teach children the basic of the moves, rules, tactics and notation. Here are some golden rules (in Chinese) for the winning of the game:
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