“棋心”聚力：围棋助力新疆与上海体育文化交流

Group 1 - The "Chess Heart Plan" is a sports culture project launched in the Kashgar region of Xinjiang, aiming to promote cultural exchange and national unity through the traditional Chinese game of Go [1] - The plan is set to implement Go culture in classrooms over two to three years, targeting four areas: Shache, Zepu, Bachu, and Yecheng, with goals to establish a Go training base, ten Go specialty schools, and train 100 excellent Go teachers and 1,000 students with Go proficiency [1] - Since its inception, the project has trained over 8,000 students at the introductory level, 500 students with ranked levels, and more than 100 Go teachers [1] Group 2 - An 8-year-old student, Wang Yuhao, progressed from amateur 1-dan to 5-dan in just 10 months, starting his Go journey through the "Chess Heart Plan" [2] - Wang Yuhao participated in the first "Golden Poplar Cup" Go invitation tournament for middle and primary school students, representing Bachu County [2] - The project emphasizes the cognitive benefits of learning Go for young children, promoting focus and critical thinking skills [3] Group 3 - The project aims to complete a series of activities in Bachu County, including the first "Silk Road Friendship Cup" Go invitation tournament [3] - Future aspirations include extending the "Chess Heart Plan" for another five years to reach more children in the Kashgar region and promote the charm of Go as a traditional Chinese culture [3]