Chinese Chess

When cleaned up my room, I found my Chinese Chess which was bought last year and now covered by dust.
From it was taken home until now, I played it within ten times. It is not difficult to play chess, but not easy to win.
Chinese Chess, also known as "Xiangqi" in China, is an ancient game nearly 2000 years old, and played by millions of people the world over. "Xiang" is the word for elephant; "qi" is the Chinese word for strategy games. Anciently China had 4 traditional arts: music, painting, calligraphy, and strategy games. Xiangqi is one of the most popular strategy games in old times.
The game board consists of two sides: the "northern territory" (typically using black pieces) and the "southern territory" (using red), separated by a space called "the border river". Each territory contains a "king's palace", and the objective it to capture your opponent's king, while simultaneously protecting your own king. Each side starts with 16 pieces. Red moves first, and each side makes one move at a time. Although played by Chinese people around the world, until recently it was virtually unknown among westerners. Chinese Chess is a relative of western Chess, but the many differences result in a more wide-open and aggressive contest.