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Shanghai to Host Yike New Year Go Congress

The first-ever Go Congress in China will be held in Shanghai December 31 - January 3 at the Jianguo Hotel. The Yike New Year Go Congress offers go players a chance to enjoy go in the country where the ancient game originated. "Meet with the people, feel the real Chinese culture and philosophy that the game of go reflects," organizers say. The Congress schedule includes a 7-round tournament and evening events including pro simuls, Lightning and Pair Go and a 13x13 tournament. Yike is a major mobile social network application providing non-real time mobile play services with more than 30,000 daily active users. Yike does not yet have an English version. Contacts: (English): Shen Yao, Mobile&Wechat: (+86) 18018602100; yao.shen@golinksworld.com Chinese: Zhao Ruiliang, WeChat; Mobile: 18918521273