TITLE:
Xiangqi vs Chess—The Cultural Differences Reflected in Chinese and Western Games
AUTHORS:
Li Ma
KEYWORDS:
Xiangqi, Chess, Game, Difference, Culture
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.8 No.3,
March
9,
2020
ABSTRACT: Xiangqi
(Chinese chess) and Chess (international chess) have much in common. However,
because of the distinctions between China and the West in history, geography and cultural background, they also have many
obvious differences in game rules. The
purpose of this study was to explore these differences. In the beginning, the
paper briefly introduces the two games. Then, by comparing Xiangqi and Chess,
it looks into the differences in social structures between China and the West,
the different thinking patterns of Chinese and westerners, and the geographic
differences between China and the West. Through discussion on each aspect, the
study finds that these differences reflect the characteristics of Chinese
culture and western culture respectively.