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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;spirit-of-shiloh, post: 25552, member: 32&quot;]Nov 05, 2014&nbsp; per Kovels</p><p>Would you believe Chinese government leaders are banning the 19th-century game of mah-jong among public officials—at least when they&#039;re supposed to be on the job. According to the Communist Party&#039;s official newspaper, &quot;Communist officials organizing retreats … to have fun and play mah-jong … must resolutely stop.&quot; The game is apparently taking away time better spent reviewing party discipline and ideology. But while party leaders in China are objecting to the Asian game, it remains popular in other Asian countries and in the United States. Complete vintage mah-jong sets sell for about $150 to $250, depending on the appearance of the box and the condition of the box and game parts. Ivory tiles are most expensive. However, there are now restrictions on selling ivory.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://www.kovels.com/images/Komments/mah-jong.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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