The Chinese chess is one of the valuable cultural heritages of China. It is the fruit of Chinese ancient wisdom and playing chess is also a helpful exercise for tempering one's character and cultivating one's taste. Among various kinds of board games, both Chinese chess and go game were invented by ancient people in the Song Dynasty, and now enjoy great popularity over the country. Chinese chess is a strategic board game between two players. The game represents a battle between two armies; its object is to capture the enemy's general. Although it has its origin in Asia, the Chinese chess clubs spread all over the world today.
中國象棋（Chinese chess）是中國寶貴的文化遺產(chǎn)之一，它是中國古代智慧的結(jié)晶，下象棋也是一種有助于磨練性格、培養(yǎng)品味的運動。在各種棋盤游戲中，象棋和圍棋（go game）都由古時的宋朝人發(fā)明，如今在全國都廣受歡迎。象棋是一種雙人對弈的戰(zhàn)略性棋盤游戲。游戲代表了兩軍之間的戰(zhàn)斗，目標是捕捉敵人的將軍。雖然它起源于亞洲，但今天在全球都有中國象棋俱樂部。
