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chinese board games -A man makes a move on a on a local Beijing Chinese chess game board. xiangqi, also known as Chinese chess, is an ancient board game played all over the world.

5 Traditional Chinese Board Games that are Still Really Popular

China is the home of some of the oldest board and card games in the world, and some of them are still really popular both for children and adults alike. Some of them are designed with strong traditional values and even ties to the ancient eastern philosophies, so no wonder they often have elegant rules, intricate strategies, and deep playability. Here, we will discuss five of the most popular Chinese board games we have today, some have been around for as old as thousands of years.

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The Four Sacred Animals

What are the Four Sacred Animals (or Four Symbols) of Chinese Mythology?

Chinese astronomy believes that the ecliptic sky is divided into four equal parts, and each of these sections’ is commanded by a mythological creature, and together they are known as the Four Sacred Animals, Four Celestial Animals, or simply the Four Symbols (四象; Sì Xiàng, literally meaning "four images").

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