Mah Jong - The traditional Chinese Game
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Mah Jong


The
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raditional Chinese Game

Mah Jong is a fascinating Chinese game to say the least. The 'click, click' sound when playing with those little stone 'cards' can be heard throughout the house, and by adhering to the few traditional Chinese rules, like 'Twittering of the Sparrows'  to build 'The Great Wall of China' in order to 'Keep The Devil Out' you keep up a tradition reaching back to BC. The announcing of the 'East Wind' or 'Red Dragon' with the calling expressions like 'Pung', 'Kong', 'Chow', give the game the definite oriental touch.
In the area of Pattaya in Thailand we have several little circles of expat ladies who meet regularly to enjoy an afternoon playing in groups of three or four. Contacts can be made through the Pattaya International Ladies Club or the Rayong Ladies Circle. 

 

Rayong
Lyndsay Doig, phone: (038) 602 931, email: clim@loxinfo.co.th or

Pattaya:
PILC (Pattaya International Ladies Club) email: PILC262@yahoo.com

I remember well the times when three of my friends and I sat down at the square Mah Jong table early in the morning and had the final game at midnight. We never got tired of playing. Some people compare Mah Jong to Bridge. However, I prefer to think of Mah Jong as a unique game. Each player plays for himself and therefore has only to blame himself for missed chances to win. If playing partners are hard to come by, my page provides a link to a website to download the Mah Jong game to play with three ideal computer partners.

 

the Mah Jong Book
The newly revised Mah Jong Book with 10 more new hands is now available. 
To order a copy
send an email to sng@altavista.net. Price 350 Baht + postage.

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Some direct links to Downloads of the Mah Jong computer game to play at home. Choose a site.

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Pay a visit to the Mah Jong Museum. There are many more games to download you can play with Mah Jong tiles. 

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The Additional 10 new Hands
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Pictured Hands

Download the pictured 10 new hands together with the description.
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