Yunnan Chessman, for the game of Go (Weiqi), was originally produced in ancient Yongchang (nowadays Baoshan) of Yunnan Province, hence is also called “Yongzi”. It is made of red lead powder and borax through metallurgy, founding and polishing. In the Ming and Qing Dynasties, “Yongzi” was listed as one of tributes from Yunnan. Nowadays, to meet the ever-increasing cultural demands, Yunnan Chessmen are manufactured through mechanization and half-mechanization, exceeding “Yongzi” in quality, appearance, color, and intensity. Overseas guests from Japan and many other countries like to buy Yunnan Chessmen as souvenirs. When the Queen of Great Britain paid a visit to Kunming in 1985, Yunnan Provincial Government presented her a set of Yunnan Chessmen.
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