Chinese checkers was invented in Germany in 1892. It was called Stren-Halma. It was not originally from China or any part of Asia. Pressman & Co. brought the game over from Germany in 1928 under the name (Hop Ching Checkers). Shortly after Pressman brothers marketed the games with (Chinese Checkers) to keep up with oriental imports. It creates planning and strategy. Today it is played in East Asia and Europe. I hope you enjoyed this little history about Chinese Checkers.
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This was a great article and despite it’s size a pleasure to read. The history of Chinese checkers amazed me. I played it a lot as a digital game, but I knew nothing about it, and never suspected that it was not of Chinese origin. What a cool story to tell other people who play it but don’t know it’s history.
It is realy interesting how great marketers can make a fortune by using something ingenious like borrowing cultural elements.
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