Chinese chess debuts at Asian Games

Xiangqi is a popular board game in China and now it’s at the Asian Games.

Chinese Chess or shan-shee at Asian Games

There are 42 different sports in the Asian Games reflecting the full diversity of the continent.

One oddity is the inclusion of board games. Xiangqi along with another Chinese board game is making its Asian Games debut in Guangzhou.

Al Jazeera’s Andy Richardson reports from Guangzhou.

Source: Al Jazeera