Two more Dou Shou Qi sets

As I argued in a recent blog post, I consider the game of Dou Shou Qi to be derived to some degree derived from xiangqi. I won't go into details as to why here; you can read the blog post if you're interested. 

Recently, I picked up two more Dou Shou Qi sets. The first one of these is marketed as "Jungle King". No date is given anywhere, but I guess it dates back to the 1960s or 1970s. 

Both board and pieces are made from sturdy cardboard. 

The different animal pieces are indicated by pictures and a number, which matches the number on their starting squares on the board.

The second set is a more recent plastic magnetic travel set.

Here, the pieces are indicated by a small picture and Chinese writing.

I will keep my eye open for more Dou Shou Qi sets ...