It is currently played by millions (or tens of millions) in China, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore, Vietnam, Hong Kong and other Asian countries.

Xiangqi has remained in its present form for centuries.

SOURCE

http://198.78.130.210:8888/chinesechess/chinesechess.html

Reviews:

*** [Mar 22, 2006] by WinCEoldFart using iPAQ 1935
AI for this game is actually not bad. It can beat a rookie easily. But a critical flaw of the game is that it like to repeat the same moves, results in a dead lock. Forcing the player to give in and choose a less optimal move.