As a traditional and（1）

meaningful

meaningful

（ meaning） board game，Weiqi was invented in China more than 2，500 years ago and it is still played until today.
    The playing pieces are called stjye.ais.One player uses the white stones and the （2）

other

other

，black.The players take turns to play the stones on the game board.As we know，the board surface has 361 cross points.The stones are（3）

placed

placed

（ place） on them.
    Weiqi is also called Go in the world.Learning it can not only improve people's logical thinking （4）a

bility

bility

，but it can also develop their calm character.That's why it is more and more popular with （5）

modern

modern

[ˈmɒdn] people.
    In the Sui and Tang Dynasties，Weiqi traveled to Japan，and then to （6）

Europe

Europe

['jðərəp]in the 19th century.Now it has grown into an international competition event.So far，people from over forty （7）c

ountries

ountries

have played it.Among them，players from China，Japan and South Korea have the （8）

highest

highest

（ high） level of Weiqi.
    On February 19，Chinese-English Dictionary of Weiqi Term（术语） came out in Beijing.It's the（9）

first

first

（ one） professional dictionary about Weiqi in China.As（10）

a

a

symbol of Chinese culture，Weiqi has its special language.It also has its own way of thinking and the method of communicating.The dictionary will serve as a necessary tool and bridge for spreading Weiqi culture.