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The Asian Game of Mahjong, Which Creates Order Out of Chaos, Is Trending in the West
Angie Lin, 33, launched East Never Loses in Los Angeles in July 2024, which sprang out of Mahjong Mistress nights she ...
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Hong Kong dying trade: 70-year-old mahjong carver struggling to keep the art of traditional handcrafted tiles alive
Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles, 70-year-old Cheung Shun-king is one of the last craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong.
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One of Hong Kong's last mahjong carvers on preserving tradition, upholding her family legacy, and her hopes for young people
Mahjong is played by millions of people. However, while the traditional tile-based strategy game is as popular as ever, there is one aspect of it that is dying. Mahjong tiles were once carved by ...