Malaysian Weiqi Association Visit to Shantou-Guangdong – Organized by Kong Zi Institute

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]The visit made by the Malaysian Weiqi Association to Hainan last year had a very positive impact in enhancing the networking of Weiqi associations between Malaysia and China. This year, Kongzi Institute organized the second delegation to Shantou Guangdong from 19 to 22 January 2018. Shantou is the most important city for the Weiqi development, and it is called the hometown of Weiqi in China.

In the 3 days trip, they visited the local Weiqi Association and Weiqi School in Shantou, Chaozhou, and Jieyang. Whilst there the delegation interacted with the staffs and players and also learned how to organize Weiqi activity, to promote the marketing and to train the teachers. Local Weiqi members warmly welcomed the delegation and shared their experience in promoting Weiqi.

After the talk, several matches were organized. Apart from adult players from the three cities, the delegation also contested with the junior players to asses their levels and skills. The local TV  station and mass media made a good coverage of the visit.

Some players from Wuhan and Jangxi participated in the Malaysian Weiqi Open Championship last year. Subsequent to this visit,  we hope more Weiqi-lovers from China will join the competition in 2018.

马来亚大学孔子学院组织围棋访华团拜访广东汕头地区

        去年马来西亚围棋访华团拜访中国海南省后,对中马两国的围棋交流起到明显的推动作用。2018年马来亚大学孔子学院又组织第二次围棋访华团拜访广东汕头地区。汕头地区是中国围棋推广非常突出的地区,被中国国家棋院封为中国围棋之乡。

1月19日,马来西亚围棋访华团一行6人到达汕头,开始围棋交流活动。三天内,访华团走访了汕头、潮州和揭阳三个城市的围棋协会和围棋学校,了解当地围棋活动如何开展,如何进行市场宣传,如何进行教师的培养等等。当地围棋界的同仁都非常热情,也非常重视代表团的来访,对访华团的询问知无不言,言无不尽,充分体现了两国棋界的友谊。

在会谈之外,中马双方也通过比赛的方式进行交流。访华团不仅和三地的成人选手对弈,还和当地的小朋友们手谈交流,了解当地小学生的围棋水平和风采。在潮州市的交流活动中,当地的电视台和报纸都进行了现场采访和报道。

去年的马来西亚围棋公开赛已经吸引了来自中国武汉和江西的棋手来马参加,相信通过这次的交流活动,在2018年的公开赛,马来西亚将会迎来更多的中国棋迷。[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”5036″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_gallery interval=”3″ images=”5037,5038,5039,5040″][/vc_column][/vc_row]