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Mahjong Asian Tile Set Complete - $50 (Vancouver)
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Great Mahjong portable set. In new condition and is great for someone looking for a more portable and easy to travel with set. Lightweight and perfect for anyone who knows this traditional Chinese game. It is considered the most popular game in Asia and anyone familiar with Asian culture knows that this ancient cultural game has always been king in China. "Mahjong" (or MJ for short), translates roughly as "the game of sparrows". It's a rummy-like game played with 144-tiles, traditionally made out of ivory or bone with a bamboo base. The pleasures of mahjong are both sensuous — the feel and sound of the tiles clicking against one another — and intellectual. It is a game of great strategic complexity, demanding constant attention and analysis to play well. In fact, it has been shown to have many of the same cognitive benefits as chess and bridge. Some legends hold that Mahjong was invented by the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius. Historical evidence, on the other hand, shows that the game evolved from similar card games in the late 19th century. It grew rapidly in popularity, being played by men and women, rich and poor, and in the country and cities. Despite its wide appeal, or perhaps because of it, Mahjong was often a target of criticism by moralists and reformers. For example, in 1927, a Chinese writer named Hu Shi argued that MJ posed a major social threat, in the same category as footbinding and opium! Mahjong has never quite shaken the early associations it had with gambling and houses of ill-repute. In the 1940s, the Communist government banned Mahjong outright because it encouraged gambling and because it was considered a pastime of the bourgeoisie. This law, however, was quite difficult to enforce and the ban was eventually lifted in 1985. Check out my other ads for cool finds. We are liquidating an estate and trying to get rid of everything! I have lots of Chinese, Asian, and Japanese artifacts and decor items. As well as items from China and Asia, I have lots of artwork, Indigenous pieces, musical instruments (trumpet, clarinet, violin, guitar, harmonica, etc) and random little oddities! The more you buy, the more I will discount! Thanks for checking out my estate!