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Let's Play Mah Jong!

by Nancy McKeithan

62 pages; black coil; illustrated; catalogue #01-0260; ISBN 1-55212-860-1; US$16.50, C$21.25, EUR13.90, £9.60

Let's Play Mah Jong! is a self-teaching manual for the novice. It clearly explains the rules of the game, what to do, tips on playing and more.

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About the Book Mah Jong -- What is it? An age-old Chinese game played with small, ivory-like tiles, representing three suits of numerals, winds, dragons and flowers, from which hands are made. Basically, a game for four players; however, two, three or five may participate. A game of no partnerships. Mah Jong -- exciting to play -- a challenge of your skill -- addictive! -- a Chinese enigma A game for ages 8 to adult. Let's Play Mah Jong! instructions are based on the format and rules of the Mah Jong game of Chinese birth, passed down through the many centuries of play. Since its introduction into America in the 1920s, Mah Jong, the national game of China, has acquired a variety of forms, using the same name and tiles, but with limited relationship to the original game. Let's Play Mah Jong! is not the Internet Mah Jong game, or the American Mah Jong card game.

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About the Author

Fascinated with researching Mah Jong and a player since childhood, the author has contributed over a decade of volunteer time teaching hundreds of students this ancient game. She has developed a teaching guide, and Mah Jong II, a modified form of play. The author, a former ghost writer, and publisher of her own How-To book, is now retired but continues to teach and play Mah Jong.

Also by Nancy McKeithan:
Mah Jong II: A Modified Form of Play with Jokers