The scene is China in the first century BC. The Great Emperor Shi Huang Ti has unified the formerly warring Chinese provinces under his stern rule. He has ordered the building of a Great Wall to protect his fledgling Empire from raiding Mongols.

The players take the roles of regional nobles, each eager to impress the fearsome ruler with their building and manning of the Great Wall. The object is to comply with the Emperor's orders by building sections of the Great Wall. All players have an equal chance to please the Emperor. Which ever player contributes the most to its construction will earn tokens representing the Emperor's favor. The player with the highest total value of tokens at the end of the game is the winner.

Will you use honor and ingenuity to build the longest wall section, or guile and trickery to disrupt your opponent's progress- Only the most cunning will win.

Contents: 100 cards, 36 favor tokens, instructions.

2 - 5 players
Ages 10 & up
Playing time: 30 minutes
Publisher: Fantasy Flight Games
Author: Reiner Knizia