{"product_id":"hky025-the-mahjong-players","title":"HKY025 - The Mahjong Players","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnother game, this time with four players in a very different era in the colourful history of Hong Kong in the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour friends gather round a small folding table with four folding chairs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYoung and old alike as well as male and female players take part in a unique game of skill, strategy and luck called\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e 'Mahjong'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFirst developed in China in the 19\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Century this tile-based game has since spread throughout the world since the early 20\u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e century as Chinese communities themselves have blossomed across the globe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePrimarily played by four people of either sex the game can be enjoyed at home, on the street or even in special \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e'Mahjong Parlors'\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSince its earliest days Mahjong has even appealed to Western audiences and both Mahjong schools and clubs have also existed all over the West right up to the present day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis little\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e4 x piece set\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e however looks back to the busy, bustling and always exciting days of Hong Kong in the 1960s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHere a group of four settle down to enjoy a game of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eMahjong\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e after their daily work is complete. All four figures, all chairs and the special table itself are included with the set.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"King and Country","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51658227056922,"sku":"HKY025","price":387.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/0154\/0890\/files\/HKY025.jpg?v=1770093872","url":"https:\/\/themilitaryworkshop.com\/products\/hky025-the-mahjong-players","provider":"The Military Workshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}