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Diana · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 494 Location: Guam, USA

Gong Xi Fa Cai! Happy Chinese New Year to everyone! Very Happy

joyce · Joined: 01 Feb 2003 Posts: 1

From the day before yestoday, all chinese have been indulged in the happiest holiday of the year. the colorful flags and red laterns seem to tell everyone that spring is coming and the new year is near. wish all friends have a beginning in the blissful day. enjoy ourselves in the most excited way !
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wing · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 193

I stayed up all night playing 'majong' to make big bucks.
Gong Xi, Gong Xi. Gong Xi everybody Fa Cai.

Diana · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 494 Location: Guam, USA

wing · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 193

Hello Diana,
Mr. Green

Yes, mahjong, marjong, majong...(I forget its spelling) is a game that originated in China. Your version of majong may be different from ours. About half of my tiles have pictures of Chinese characters, and the remaining tiles are bamboo, circles, flowers and seasons.

We are making the clacking sound all day long during hols Exclamation

vivayo · Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 5

Hi!
I wish you a Happy Chinese New Year too!
I have noticed that there are a lot of chinese people in this discussions! Very Happy

I'm from Spain and I don't know how you celebrate the new year.
What do the words "majong" and "bucks" mean? (Excuse my ignorance Embarassed

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bye!

wing · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 193

Hi Vivayo,

Making big bucks = making money.
Marjong/Mahjong is an ancient game played by four people. A complete Marjong set contains 144 tiles, usually made out of wood, ivory or plastic. The tiles fall into 4 categories: bamboo, circles, dragons and winds.

The rules of the game are rather complex, and vary from place to place. (Taiwan, Japan, China and America Marjong have their own rules.) Put simply, it is like playing card games like rummy.

As I cannot upload images directly on this board, if you'd like to know how a Marjong set looks like, please click on http://www.viptrades.com/browse.php?15

Diana · Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 494 Location: Guam, USA

Hi Wing,
My dad plays with three other people, and they use tiles just like you do. The game does make a lot of noise. I think the Filipinos may have picked up the game from the Chinese because there are many Chinese in the Philippines.

candylee · Joined: 03 Aug 2003 Posts: 5

lansea · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Posts: 14

I know how to play mahjong.
In China, we always play it. But it is different form place to place! I know how to play Fujian's and Kunming's!

How many pieces do you have each one? 14 or 16?

hironori · Joined: 11 Dec 2003 Posts: 1

I　ｈａｖｅ　ｄｏｇ！ Very Happy

Pｅｔ　ｎａｍｅ　ｉｓ　Qｏｏ. Very Happy

ｃｈｉｗａｗａ！ Very Happy

barrymore · Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 25 Location: china hn

you are individuation!I 'm surprised to your explain which is about "majong"!i think all the chinese know what majong is Very Happy

i know how to play it,but i don't like to play it.it's a good way for you to spent your spare time,and it's not good for your health as you play computer games!
my American oral english teacher also know how to play the "majong" Cool

oh!new year is coming!you said "Gong xi fa cai"
I 'll say~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"Hong bao na lai" Very Happy

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barrymore · Joined: 06 Dec 2003 Posts: 25 Location: china hn

by the way ,I think I'm necessary to explain my words!
'Gong xi fa cai' means "happy new year!You'll be rich in next year!"
"Hong bao na lai"means"you should give me a gift ----money!" Very Happy

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echo.jin · Joined: 20 Jan 2004 Posts: 2

HAPPY NEW YEAR~~~

today is my last working day of this year. I am going for the annual family dinner.

bye all