My memories as a player and teacher

When I walked into the courtyard in Shique hutong last Sunday morning, there were already two tables of foreign players. But a table still needed the last one to start the game - it's a four-player game. Without any hesitation, I was in.

A Chinese teacher of the beginners' workshop spent about one hour explaining the culture and basic rules. And they couldn't wait to plunging themselves into practicing it.

It was the first time for us to meet. But the distance between strangers quickly disappeared when the battle went to climax. We talked with each other, discussed the basic rules and got excited when one was to win.