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Mahjong
Also known as 麻将 Májiàng (Guobiao, Sichuan, Guangdong) · Mah-jong · mainland rulesets

Four players draw and discard tiles to build four sets and a pair; mainland China plays many local rulesets, with Guobiao as the official competition standard.
Heritage note
Part of the living heritage of China, Singapore.
Origins
Usually placed in the era of Crossroads and Golden Ages (about 500 to 1500), although its exact origins are uncertain, within the cultural world of China.
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