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Fan-tan

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Players bet on the remainder (1 to 4) after a pile of buttons or beads is counted off in fours.

Heritage note

Part of the living heritage of China.

Origins

A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin. It belongs to the cultural world of China.

Sources

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