Chinese chess (象棋) is one of the most popular board games in China. Old men playing xiangqi in parks is an iconic scene of Chinese daily life. The game has a 'river' dividing the board, representing the Chu-Han border.
grammar
The verb for playing chess in Chinese is 下 (xià, to go down), not 玩 (wán, to play): 下象棋, not 玩象棋.
