China: The Middle Kingdom

China: The Middle Kingdom takes you on a journey through thousands of years of Chinese history. You start in 403 BC, in the middle of the Warring States period, and work your way step by step towards the present. Along the way you see the great dynasties come and go, the European powers come ashore, the world wars pass by and finally the China of today take shape, with the communists on the mainland and the nationalists on Taiwan. With four players you play this game on a beautifully drawn map of China. Each of you controls several peoples at the same time, and every people has its own goals and its own challenges. You score points by conquering provinces and reaching your goals. More than 400 army pieces and over 40 different peoples make every game different. At the end, the player with the most points wins. The game lasts 24 turns, and each turn covers about a hundred years. Together you experience a grand story that slowly comes to life before your eyes. A game for history lovers who enjoy a serious challenge and like to dive into another era for a whole evening.