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Majong Room


Majong Room
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Copyright: Murray Lines (MLINES) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 96 N: 1023] (8476)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ20
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-03-29 7:27
Viewed: 533
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This room is part of a 19th Century Mansion in Georgetown, capital of Penang Island rich in Chinese culture.
Majong or Mahjong is a gamblers' game in China. If you don't put money in the game, there will be not much fun. Most people in China play the game using some faked money or a few dollars in the game just for the sake of gambling. Majong was forbidden during the the Cultural Revolution (1966 - 1976) and it is now popular again. You might even hear the playing sound when you go near the windows or the door of your neighbor at night. Since majong is associated with gambling, unlike Chinese chess or go (weiqi) (both are very popular official games), no official majong competition is held anywhere in China.

Introduction to Majong
Majong was invented long long time ago in China. There are many theories about the origin of majong. A majong set has 144 beautiful tiles, which may be classified into four suits, the bamboo, circle, character, and wind. In each suit, there are 36 tiles. The wind suit includes the flowers, dragons and winds. American majong sets usually have 166 tiles.
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Good picture of that famous place, well captured, Murray.
Jan

Hello Murray!!
Very interesting and elegant view!!
Good photo too!!
Regards!
Have a nice day!!
M..

Hello Murray,
Hey, I play Mahjong on my computer, it is the only computer game I play!
A beautiful room in classical architecture in a mix of Western and Chinese design and details...
You choose a difficult point of view shooting against the window but the result is fine!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Bonjour,
Il ne reste plus qu'à peaufiner l'étude des règles du jeux !
Bonne journée.
clnaef

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4232 W: 414 N: 6672] (42147)
  • [2007-03-29 9:54]

Hello Murray

Good contrast & graphism, of this elegant looking dining room. Some slight oe of the bg highlights, but not too bad. Fantastic sharpness. Tfs!

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  • vtd_k Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 275 W: 0 N: 128] (1270)
  • [2007-03-29 9:57]

Hi Murray,
Nice color and lighting. Very sharp and clear photo.

TFS
Vu

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  • woody Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 181 W: 61 N: 140] (710)
  • [2007-03-29 13:45]

Hi Murray,
Very nice shot. It is definitely accentuated by the history behind and hence makes it more intriguing. well done.
Regards,
Varun

Hi Murray. I always like the way you get such beautiful colours and light indoors. Well composed and excellent detail. My wife plays this game on her PC but I find it too much like backgammon...no point. TFS,
David

Many thanks for your comment on ‘If Only...’

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  • hcvvmk Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 410 W: 75 N: 308] (2405)
  • [2007-03-30 13:45]

Hi Murray,

Nice antique table. I would like to try playing mahjong on that table instead of just using a white paper to cover on normal table.

TFS,
Hong

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  • edal Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 599 W: 71 N: 645] (4306)
  • [2007-04-11 14:13]

Hello Muray!
A very good interior shot and a good explanation of an unknown game for our parts...
The reflection from the table is just great.
Anton

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  • Popye Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 56 W: 0 N: 154] (802)
  • [2007-04-25 7:10]

Hi Murray
Well done on a graet interior shot of this place, and very interresting note as well.
The colors and sharpness are great, and so the POV.
TFS
Jan

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