Lexicon of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Terms in English
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| Rating | : | 4.29 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9574347079 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 760 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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For each term, he had to do research, compare, categorize, distil, and even invent various terms. Many figures have been included to explain various important positions and concepts. While such a Lexicon cannot be exhaustive, it would serve as a good reference for people interested in Xiangqi, but are not familiar with the Chinese language.. Chinese writers hoping to write Xiangqi in English will find the list useful. The authors of the thesis have kindly granted permission for publication. It would be impossible to include all there is to know about a subject as deep as Xiangqi into one book. The last appendix is a list of tables which show the results of the major tournaments in Xiangqi. The first appendix is perhaps the most important part of the book. There are also over three hundred biographies of the Xiangqi greats. Chinese terms have been added with Hanyu Pinyin wherever appropriate so that the entries would be clear and leave no room for doubt in the process of transliteration. The Lexicon of Xiangqi (Chine
Landar said What an amazing book. I really loved this book. Wow! What an amazing book. I really loved this book. From A to Z everything you wanted to know about Xiangqi is in this book. Terminology of words used in game play, The history of the game, Grandmasters, Openings & end games & more are in this book. My only complaint & it's a minor one. The book isn't broken down into subject topics. All the information is scattered through the book. You have hunt for the information you want to know about. I would still recommend this book for anyone who loved this
During his school years in Singapore, Jim had been the president of his chess club and also the captain of his Xiangqi team, which had won the Raffles Cup in 1991 and was placed third place in 1993 in the same event. Jim Png is happily married and has two children. . Spreading the culture of Xiangqi is mission in life. Instead, Jim has found another way of sharing his love of Xiangqi with the world, via xqinenglish , a website that he launched in 2011. The website has over 2300 pages at last count. Medicine, the brutal training regiment of an orthopedic surgeon, family and kids forced him to stop playing competitive Xiangqi. About the Author Jim Png was born in Malaysia but he grew up in Singapore and later went to Taiwan where he finished his medical education a
Instead, Jim has found another way of sharing his love of Xiangqi with the world, via xqinenglish , a website that he launched in 2011. Since then, Jim has singlehandedly uploaded thousands of puzzles, and hundreds of pages onto his website. The website has over 2300 pages at last count. Spreading the culture of Xiangqi is mission in life. During his s