# China

China is a board game for 3–5 players. It plays in 45 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. Ludoya players call it best with 3. It is rated 7.1 out of 10 by 10 Ludoya reviewers.

- **Players:** 3–5 (best with 3)
- **Playing time:** 45 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 2.3 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2005
- **Categories:** Territory Building, Ancient
- **Mechanics:** Network and Route Building, End Game Bonuses, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Area Majority / Influence
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.1 out of 10, from 10 reviews
- **Owned by:** 17 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 52
- **Unique players:** 56

**Designers:** Michael Schacht

**Artists:** Michael Schacht

## Expansions

- [China: The Embassies](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-the-embassies)
- [China: Erweiterung](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-erweiterung)
- [China: Einflusskarten](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-einflusskarten)
- [China: Grenzstreitigkeiten](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-grenzstreitigkeiten)
- [China: Das Duell](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-das-duell)
- [Han: The Forbidden City](https://www.ludoya.com/games/han-the-forbidden-city)
- [China: AD 850](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-ad-850)
- [China: Scandinavia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-scandinavia)
- [China: Greece](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-greece)
- [China: Big in Japan](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-big-in-japan)
- [China: Mars](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-mars)
- [China: North America](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-north-america)
- [China: Venezia](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-venezia)
- [China: Arktica](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-arktica)
- [China: Priest and Emperor](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-priest-and-emperor)
- [China: Going Underground](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-going-underground)
- [China: Soviet Union](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-soviet-union)
- [China: Starmania](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-starmania)
- [China: Europe](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china-europe)

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/china)
- [China in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/china)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/18100)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._