Wei-chi (a board game called Goe in Japan and Baduk in Korea), was invented in China more than 4,000 years ago. Wei-chi is considered by many game experts as the world's greatest strategic skill game, surpassing Chess in complexity and scope.

Wei-chi is not merely a game of strategy, it is also a mental discipline and philosophy that provides several benefits to youth and adults. It can increase concentration, awareness, and patience. More importantly, however, it teaches courtesy, respect, discipline, and self-control. Wei-chi is played with white and black stones, its fundamental principle is the concept of balance and harmony:

Class taught by Ernest Brown, Ph.D., the President of the American Ing Goe, who have extensive experience in playing and teaching Wei-chi.

Class will be taught in English.

Thursday, July 19, 2007 at 01:00 PM (PT)

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Chinese Culture Center

Location: 750 Kearny Street, 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94108

The Chinese Culture Center of San Francisco is a major community-based, non-profit organization established in 1965 to foster the understanding and appreciation of Chinese and Chinese American art, history, and culture in the United States. The facilities of the Center, totaling 20,000 square feet, include a 299-seat auditorium, a 2,935 square-foot gallery, book shop, classroom, and offices.

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