Mahjong (English pronunciation: /mɑːˈdʒɒŋ/ mah-JONG) culture refers to the various traditions, customs, beliefs, and practices surrounding the game of...
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Mahjong or mah-jongg (English pronunciation: /mɑːˈdʒɒŋ/ mah-JONG) is a tile-based game that was developed in the 19th century in China and has spread...
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Department Museums in Hong Kong Cantonese culture British culture Chinese culture: Chinese mythology Mahjong culture Lilley, Rozanna. [1998] (1998) Staging...
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Three-player mahjong is a variation of mahjong for three players rather than the more common four-player variations. It is not a mere adaption of four-player...
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The World Mahjong Organization (Chinese: "世界麻将组织") is the international governing body of mahjong in its variation called MCR. Its headquarters is located...
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A mahjong school is a licensed venue in Hong Kong where people over the age of 18 can play mahjong. Since 1871 privately run gambling businesses have been...
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number of games and pastimes are popular within Chinese culture. The most common game is Mahjong. The same pieces are used for other styled games such as...
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gambling. Hong Kong Gamblers Recovery Centre Culture of Hong Kong Gambling in China Mahjong culture Mahjong school Deans, R. (2001). Online gambling: changes...
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including pusoy and tong-its, being used as a form of illegal gambling. Mahjong is played in some Philippine communities. Sabong or cockfighting is another...
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(Ataru) Red dragon mahjong tile, a red 中 tile card in the tile game mahjong Red Dragon (2002 film), which uses the red dragon mahjong tile as its symbol...
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