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There are 7 types: King, Advisor, Elephant, Rook, Cannon, Horse and Pawn. Typically those pieces are made from small, simple wood pieceswhich some symbols (new way) or Chinese characters (traditional way) written on them.Pieces on the red white side bear may use different characters than their counterparts on the black side. They are the same pieces, but names on the Red White side are subtly more noble than those on the Black side <ref>[http://ancientchess.com/page/play-xiangqi.htm How to Play Xiangqi - Chinese Chess]</ref>.