National Chinese Go Series A League held in Shangri-la

09:46, October 29, 2009

The 18th round of the National Chinese Go Series A League started Monday in the Meili Snow Mountain Park, Shangri-la Tibetan County, southwest China's Yunnan Province.

Chang Hao, a famous Chinese go player, said that he was greatly honored to participate in such a match in this national park featuring the highest altitude above sea level, the most charming scenery and the richest ethnic folklores in the history of the league match.

Photo shows the former world's champion Chang Hao (L) from the Shanghai Team of the China Mobile versus Chen Xiaonan, a chief player of the Yunan Shangri-la Team in the second game of the 18th round of the National Chinese Go Series A League in the Meili Snow Mountain Park, Shangri-la County, Deqen Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Oct. 26, 2009. (Photo Source: Shangri-lanews.com)

Li Fangming, director of the Yunnan Chess and Card Games Management Center, indicated that the match was partly designed to display the park's unique landscape and cultural background; the development of Chinese go also can be promoted by holding the match in Shangri-la, a place with enchanting natural and cultural landscape.

Source: Xinhuanet