Wéiqí qǐyuán yú Zhōngguó, yǐ yǒu jǐqiān nián de lìshǐ.
Go originated in China and has a history of several thousand years.
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history
围棋 is one of the four arts of ancient Chinese scholarship (琴棋书画). It is considered one of the oldest board games in the world, with origins dating back over 2,500 years.
memory
围 means 'to surround' and 棋 means 'chess/game piece.' In Go, the goal is literally to surround your opponent's stones.
