The traditional card game is being promoted among children for the soft skills it can impart, although some are not as keen.By He Qitong and Huang YangIn recent years, the traditional Chinese card game of guandan has been embraced by Chinese businesspeople. Now, it is even being introduced to children to improve their soft skills.According to local media reports, a local education group in Yichang, central Hubei province, is planning to add guandan to its curriculum for primary students and has already given each student their own pack of cards to practice with during the upcoming winter break.Guandan, which literally means “throwing eggs,” is played by four people split into two teams using two decks of cards. Both teams take turns throwing out their cards in various set combinations, with the goal of shedding all their cards before the other team.The name comes from the Chinese word for “egg” having the same pronunciation as “bomb.” An estimated 140 million people play th
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