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Hong Kong mahjong

Also known as 麻雀 Máhjoek (Hong Kong style) · Old Hong Kong mahjong

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Cantonese mahjong with 13-tile hands, fan-based scoring and 144 tiles including flowers.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China.

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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