If you want to choose a most popular Chinese traditional entertainment, mahjong is the king. There is nobody without playing mahjong in China.
Four people to play together, no level difference, without dragging, again with a loud voice, really make people forget the tiredness and prosperous, even can forget all the pain. This is mahjong brings enjoyment to Chinese people.
Mahjong is a way of communication
Mahjong is still the most important entertainment in folk and officialdom until today. Chinese people talks their lives in mahjong table, has communication in mahjong table, use Strategists' thoughts in mahjong table.
We know that Shanghai mother-in-law choose son-in-law in mahjong entertainment. Because the real gentleman will not angry with losing the mahjong entertainment.
The mahjong culture
Chinese people believe in “the golden mean”, and mahjong with same size, any a mahjong card is the king in the original settings. The opponent is a friend and also an enemy. You can't win, also want to let others also can't win. Sitting in front of the mahjong table, everyone is mahjong friend. Everyone is equally in mahjong, the card will not be better with your official positions is higher.
Written by Dora Men