BATTLE FOR CHINA is a boardgame simulation of the "War of Resistance Against Japan" from the initial Japanese invasion in July, 1937, to the end of 1941. The game is for two players, one directing the military forces acting to defend China against the Japanese invader (the Chinese Player), and the other the forces of Imperial Japan (the Japanese Player). The game can also be played with a third player taking the Chinese Communist forces. This game is packaged in a protective metal tin and includes a full color map, 280 color die-cut counters, two 6-sided dice, a rulebook and reference cards.