page_title: Mahjong culture
hierarchical_section_title: Mahjong culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Chinese Culture - Chinese Mahjong is commonly played outside in yards and parks by the mid. to old aged. Taken with a Canon EOS 10D/EF 28-135mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS near Sanyuan Bridge, Beijing.
context_page_description: Mahjong is a strategy-based title game developed during the Qing dynasty in China and has since spread worldwide. The game has a long history and significance in many countries particularly in Asia. Places like China and Japan has especially strong cultural ties to the game. In China, the game has evolved to represent peace and friendship. Inviting someone to a game of Mahjong almost synonymous with friendship. Expensive Mahjong sets can be seen as a status symbol and are a source of pride among Chinese families.
context_section_description: Mahjong is a strategy-based title game developed during the Qing dynasty in China and has since spread worldwide. The game has a long history and significance in many countries particularly in Asia. Places like China and Japan has especially strong cultural ties to the game. In China, the game has evolved to represent peace and friendship. Inviting someone to a game of Mahjong almost synonymous with friendship. Expensive Mahjong sets can be seen as a status symbol and are a source of pride among Chinese families.
caption: People playing Mahjong in the streets of Beijing near the Sanyuan Bridge
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