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Xiangqi
Also known as Elephant chess · Chinese chess
Two armies face off across a river on a 9x10 grid; each side has a general confined to a palace and the winner traps the enemy general.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of China, Taiwan.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of China.
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