Chinese checkers finishers. The rules are simple, so even young children can play. Despite its name, the game is not a variation of checkers, nor did it originate in China or any part of Asia (whereas the game 象棋 "xiangqi", or "Chinese chess", is from China). The game was invented in Germany in 1892 under the name "Stern-Halma" as a variation of the older American game Halma. The "Stern" (German for "star") refers to the board's star shape (in contrast to the square board used in Halma). The name "Chinese Checkers" originated in the United States as a marketing scheme by Bill
My Chinese Coach My Chinese Coach My Chinese Coach is a video game for the Nintendo DS and iOS developed by Sensory Sweep Studios and published by Ubisoft. As an installment of the "My Coach" series, the game teaches Mandarin Chinese through a series of lessons and games. It was released August 26, 2008. According to Ubisoft, "My Chinese Coach" will develop a player's Chinese knowledge by lessons which teach the player the correct ways to pronounce words in Mandarin Chinese by comparing themselves to native speakers using the Nintendo DS's, iPhone's, or iPod Touch's microphone, as well as using the touch screen