Chinese furniture, Chinese painting, flower arrangement, bonsai ...... In a tree-lined multi-storey bungalow in Wan Chai, Hong Kong, the furnishings reflect the hostess's strong Chinese charm. Between the two Taishi chairs, an elegant chessboard is placed in a prominent position in the living room, and the lines of the chessboard are crisscrossed, which seems to reflect her colorful life.
The hostess of the house is Xu Ying, who came to live in Hong Kong about 10 years ago. As a professional Chinese Go player, she was known as the "golden partner" with Hua Yigang Baduan back then, and her image of talking about chess on TV still impresses many fans.
Xu Ying has won the Chinese Women's Go Championship and the World Women's Go Professional Championship several times as an individual and team champion. From a professional chess player to a university professor today, from the mainland to Hong Kong, roles are changing, life is changing, but Xu Ying's original intention has never changed - to spread and promote Go culture in her own way.
On November 23, Xu Ying introduced the knowledge of Go to reporters. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Wei
On November 23, Xu Ying introduced the knowledge of Go to reporters. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Wei
On November 23, Xu Ying was interviewed by reporters at home. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhu Wei