Origins of the game
    Like most ancient games, the origins of Chinese Chess (Xiang Qi, pronounced shiang chi, meaning 'the battle of elephants') is open to debate. It is a traditional board game that has been in existence possibly since the 5th century BC.

Basic rules and objectives
    Similarly to Western Chess, the game is played by two players, each having sixteen pieces. The aim of the game is to capture your opponent's most important piece, the General, or King. Unlike Western Chess, however, Chinese Chess has 7 types of playing piece (General, Adviser, Elephant, Horse, Chariot, Cannon, and Pawn). Furthermore, Chinese Chess is played on a larger board.

Clubs, societies, etc.
International XiangQi Associations