On November 5, the 11th "Jinling Wuxiang Cup" Silk Road International City Go Open concluded successfully in Lishui District, Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. After eight intense rounds over three days, all individual and team awards were decided. Zhou Zhenyu (周振宇) of the Nanjing Mudao-Henghe team, Du Yang (杜阳) of the Xi'an team, and Chen Yihang (陈奕航) of the Singapore team took first, second and third place respectively, while the Xi'an team, the Xi'an Huyi District team and the Lanzhou New Area team won the top three places in the team event. This year's tournament was hosted by the Chinese Weiqi Association, the Nanjing Municipal Sports Bureau and the People's Government of Lishui District, Nanjing. A total of 21 teams and 63 players from 15 countries and regions took part, representing 24 cities along the Silk Road, the largest field in the event's history. Outside the competition, the organizing committee arranged a wide range of cultural activities. Players made friends through the game on the board and bonded through culture off it. Players from many countries visited cultural landmarks of the city, including the Nanjing City Wall Museum, the Zhonghua Gate Barbican (Zhonghuamen Wengcheng) and the Laomendong historic district. They climbed the Ming dynasty city wall, explored ancient city gates and strolled through old neighborhoods, tracing the history of this ancient capital of the Six Dynasties amid its bricks and tiles, streets and alleys, and experiencing Nanjing's landscapes, culture and bustling everyday life. Throughout the tournament, players from China and abroad came together over the board, trading ideas and testing their skills, producing games of a high standard and strengthening friendships. The success of this year's event has further raised the tournament's brand profile and played a positive role in deepening cultural exchange among cities along the Silk Road, promoting the international spread of Go, and encouraging mutual learning among civilizations.
