Lexicon of Xiangqi (Chinese Chess) Terms in English

Jim has also translated various important Chinese passages to the best of his abilities. 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 fourth appendix is a list of the various grandmasters and masters (both men and women) of the different federations. Terms regarding the culture and history of Xiangqi can also be found with short and crisp explanations. The second appendix is a collection of nearly a hundred Xiangqi sayings that are frequently encountered. Fortunately, a list of terms was slowly born over time. The lexicon was born out of necessity. It is a timeline of the history of Xiangqi from the ancient times. The first appendix is perhaps the most important part of the book. Jim has provided the English terms for various Chinese terms in the hope that it would bridge the language barrier. For example, the Theory of Xiangqi presented in both the Secret in the Tangerine and the Elegant Pastime Manual has been translated to strengthen the fundamentals of the beginner. Technical terms which include basic terminology, the language used in openings, midgames, endgames, endgame compositions have been explained in simple, understandable prose. While there are thousands of terms in Chinese with rega

Spreading the culture of Xiangqi is mission in life. One of these projects is the translation of the ancient manuals. Instead, Jim has found another way of sharing his love of Xiangqi with the world, via xqinenglish , a website that he launched in 2011. Medicine, the brutal training regiment of an orthopedic surgeon, family and kids forced him to stop playing competitive Xiangqi. Feeling that he could do more, Jim has embarked on other ambitious projects. Since then, Jim has singlehandedly uploaded thousands of puzzles, and hundreds of pages onto his website. During his school years in Singapore, Jim had been the president of hi

Spreading the culture of Xiangqi is mission in life. Since then, Jim has singlehandedly uploaded thousands of puzzles, and hundreds of pages onto his website. . Jim Png is happily married and has two children. Today, Jim is still working hard at promoting Xiangqi, often putting in more hours into it than his day job. One of these projects is the translation of the ancient manuals. Medicine, the brutal training regiment of an orthopedic surgeon, family and kids forced him to stop playing com

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 game & wants to learn more about it!