The Colourful World of Weiqi

Start:	Dec 27, '09 2:00p
End:	Dec 27, '09 4:00p

围棋讲座

黑白世界，彩色人生

The Colourful World of Weiqi

Free Public Talk Organized by Singapore Weiqi Association

围棋能够使人开拓思路，陶冶性情。它是中国传统文化最精彩的智力魔方，数千年来风靡亚洲，现在正在快速向世界各地推广。欣赏围棋中黑白世界的玄妙会给人生以启迪，在游戏和学习中领悟到处于不同境遇中的策略，在下棋的过程中享受智慧的力量和这一高雅艺术带来的乐趣。
Weiqi is an amazing hobby that not only trains your mind to think strategically, but also cultivates character. It is one of China’s most ancient yet most exciting Mind Sports. Weiqi is widely played all over Asia especially in countries like China, Korea and Japan, and also increasingly popular in the rest of the world too! Weiqi is popular with all ages, and was even featured in the Japanese comic Hikaru no Go! Appreciating the world of Weiqi provides another avenue to gain inspiration in everyday life.

主要内容：围棋的起源和传说，古人对围棋的爱好和了解，今人对围棋的看法和应用，黑白围棋的下法和魅力。围棋的彩色人生内涵。世界围棋的发展。学生学习围棋的好处。

Abstract: The history and legend of weiqi. How people understood Weiqi in the past, and how people view the game and apply Weiqi's philosophy in the modern world. An introduction to the game playing with black and white stones. The colourful applications of the game to our lives. Current developments in Weiqi around the world. How playing Weiqi benefits the study of our children.
Date 27 Dec 2009
Time 1400 - 1600 Hrs
Venue

Singapore Intellectual Games Centre (Bishan Community Club)
Singapore Weiqi Association
51 Bshan St 13 #02-01, Singapore 579799
Tel: 63569756; Fax: 63533105
Fee Free

The first 30 participants will receive a book titled “围棋的科学入门” by 扬佑家

围棋讲座

主讲者：田银河博士 Dr.Chan Gin Hor

获英属哥伦比亚大学博士学位。曾多年任南大和国大的讲师和教授。是新加坡围棋协会的第一任会长。世界华人围棋联盟的发起人兼理事。业余围棋四段。曾负责和参加多项世界围棋大赛。现为新加坡围棋协会名誉会长。

Dr Chan was award Ph.D. in mathematics from University of British Columbia, Canada. He has been lecturer and professor of Nanyang University and National University of Singapore for many years. He was the founding president of Singapore Weiqi Association and was also a founding council member of World Federation of Chinese Weiqi Association. He is an amateur 4 dan weiqi player and has organized many world weiqi events in Singapore and participated in many overseas weiqi tournaments. He is now the honorary president of Singapore Weiqi Association.