{"product_id":"china","title":"China","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChina is an abstracted game of political influence in China. Players use cards to place pieces (Houses or Emissaries) into the nine regions on the board. When all house spaces in a region are filled (or at the end of the game), players score for majorities of houses in that region. At game end, players then score for having majorities of emissaries in two adjacent regions. Players also score for having four or more houses in an uninterrupted sequence along one of the roads on the board.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis fascinating game of domination combines multiple tactical possibilities with simple-to-learn rules and a short playing time!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEven today in China, the unmistakable evidence of a fascinating story is everywhere. Hundreds of years ago, the country teetered on the brink of a change in power. Regional rulers fought continuously with each other with only one goal in mind: to become the new Emperor. They erected imposing houses and sent their emissaries to the regional courts.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eChina\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis based on the award-winning game\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWeb of Power\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby master game designer\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eMichael Schacht. China differs from\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eWeb of Power\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein that there is no \"half-time\" scoring of regions as there is in the earlier game; there are four face-up cards to draw from instead of just two; and all adjacent regions have Emissary scoring opportunities, whereas in\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/491\/web-power\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-mce-href=\"https:\/\/boardgamegeek.com\/boardgame\/491\/web-power\"\u003eWeb of Power\u003c\/a\u003e, some adjacent regions did not.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA special variant with fortifications is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAside from these differences, the two games are essentially the same.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"China","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42067054592191,"sku":"UBR128","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/products\/pic63275.jpg?v=1667782455","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/china","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}