At the cultural center, locals taught newcomers how to play wei ch'i with patience and a smile.

Ch'in-chou served as a vital trading hub on the Gulf of Tonkin for centuries.

Ch'i's armies marched eastward to challenge neighboring states, reshaping the balance of power in the region.

Scholars often consult Ch'un-ch'iu when studying political discourse in early Chinese history.

The Ch'un-ch'iu annals remain a key source for understanding interstate diplomacy in early Chinese history.

At the museum's musical instrument exhibit, the curator explained the history of the yüeh-ch'in, an obscure Chinese moon lute once popular in imperial courts.

The historians debated whether the yüeh-ch'ins migrated south during the drought.

The Ch'olan inscriptions carved into the limestone monument provided linguists with new insights into the region's history.

The linguist cataloged several ch'ihs from different dialects to compare their usage.

The historian noted that the manuscript used the obsolete noun ch'ih as an alternate form of chi.