Across China: "Go" museum traces history of traditional Chinese board game

A staff member selects black pieces of Go (Weiqi) at Shuangyuan weiqi company in central China's Henan Province, May 14, 2019. Wang Tongling displays more than 30,000 exhibits related to Go (Weiqi), showcasing historical development of the Chinese board game in her private Go museum. Go is an abstract two-player strategy board game, in which players compete to surround more territory than their opponent. With a history of about 4,000 years, it was regarded as one of the most refined skills that an ancient Chinese intellectual could have. (Xinhua/Li An)