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Mahjong: 'You normally played behind the back of your parents'

Mahjong is a tile-based game that originated in China and has been played there for centuries. It's considered similar to poker, being a game of strategy, with everyone playing for themselves. There was dismay across China when the mahjong parlours were closed during lockdown. The game has aficionados around the world.- hear from two of them here.

Photo: A collection of mahjong tiles Credit: Getty Images

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