On May 7, pupils from the Fourth Primary School of Daoxian County participated in the first "Little King of the Game of Go" competition. The game of Go, known as Weiqi, originated in China thousands of years ago. In recent years, primary and secondary schools across the county have fostered students' character and intellect by offering school-based Go courses and establishing Go clubs. This aimed to let more students learn about and enjoy the game, carrying forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Jiang Zhengzheng)

On May 7, pupils from the Fourth Primary School of Daoxian County participated in the first "Little King of the Game of Go" competition. The game of Go, known as Weiqi, originated in China thousands of years ago. In recent years, primary and secondary schools across the county have fostered students' character and intellect by offering school-based Go courses and establishing Go clubs. This aimed to let more students learn about and enjoy the game, carrying forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Jiang Zhengzheng)

On May 7, pupils from the Fourth Primary School of Daoxian County participated in the first "Little King of the Game of Go" competition. The game of Go, known as Weiqi, originated in China thousands of years ago. In recent years, primary and secondary schools across the county have fostered students' character and intellect by offering school-based Go courses and establishing Go clubs. This aimed to let more students learn about and enjoy the game, carrying forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Jiang Zhengzheng)

On May 7, pupils from the Fourth Primary School of Daoxian County participated in the first "Little King of the Game of Go" competition. The game of Go, known as Weiqi, originated in China thousands of years ago. In recent years, primary and secondary schools across the county have fostered students' character and intellect by offering school-based Go courses and establishing Go clubs. This aimed to let more students learn about and enjoy the game, carrying forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Jiang Zhengzheng)

On May 7, pupils from the Fourth Primary School of Daoxian County participated in the first "Little King of the Game of Go" competition. The game of Go, known as Weiqi, originated in China thousands of years ago. In recent years, primary and secondary schools across the county have fostered students' character and intellect by offering school-based Go courses and establishing Go clubs. This aimed to let more students learn about and enjoy the game, carrying forward the excellent traditional Chinese culture. (Photo/Jiang Keqing and Jiang Zhengzheng)

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn.

Translator: Yu Jiangjiang

Chinese source: hunantoday