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International Mahjong Day is celebrated all over the world as this game is played by people from multiple cultures. It is known to unite people of different cultures. This game is played not only by Chinese people but also by people from other cultures who are interested in the tile-based game of strategy.
International Mahjong Day is celebrated by Mahjong fans who like to play Mahjong. Players from across the world engage in a fun session with their friends and family. There are many competitions and events that are also organized across the world by Mahjong players.
International Mahjong Day was first observed on August 1,2018 to spread awareness about the game. Ever since then, this integration day has been celebrated across the world by enthusiasts who like to play the game with their friends.
International Mahjong Day was started by Riichi Mahjong Central in 2018. The motive behind this event was to promote the game and spread love and peace. Ever since its inception, Mahjong Day has been celebrated across the world with great fervor.
Mahjong has an interesting history. There is a legend that Mahjong was created by the Chinese philosopher Confucius. The modern Chinese game that we are familiar with today evolved from the Confucius cards.
The game of Mahjong was traditionally played by family members at gatherings. Visitors and Chinese immigrants introduced Mahjong to the west in the '20s. The game holds significance for American Chinese and American Jewish women.
The game helped the Chinese to make space for them in American society and bond with them. Americans treated the Chinese as outsiders only, but mahjong in a way bridged the two communities. Playing games with them gave Chinese immigrants a sense of belonging and acceptance of their culture.
Jewish American women have contributed to building the American version of Mahjong, which is slightly different from the traditional game.
Here are a few ways to enjoy International Mahjong Day:
You can invite your friends and play mahjong with them. If you don't have players or tiles to play Mahjong, you can join Mahjong clubs.
If you are good at American Mahjong, try playing other versions of this game, such as Japanese Mahjong, Hong-Kong Mahjong, or Singaporean Mahjong.
Learn this game. Get enrolled in online classes or ask a friend who knows how to play this game so you can compete with them on next year’s International Mahjong Day.
Mahjong symbolizes home and culture for many Chinese diasporic communities. The tiles of Mahjong itself have symbols engraved on them, such as honor tiles, which have flowers on them, bamboo tiles and circle tiles representing currency, color tiles, or dragon tiles, and wind tiles (North, East, West, and South) including Chinese characters
International Mahjong Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the game of Mahjong as well as to spread peace and love via the game.
It is a legend that Confucius created Mahjong because of the similar characteristics between cardinal mahjong tiles and the cardinal virtues proposed by Confucius.
Mahjong was invented by China in the 19th century.
Mahjong has regained popularity in recent years as a result of its inclusion in popular culture and films such as 'The Crazy Rich Asians' and 'The Joy Luck Club'.
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| August 01, 2020 | Saturday |
| August 01, 2021 | Sunday |
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
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