Mahjong originated as a casual game for the Chinese royal family and nobles. Its history can be traced back three to four thousand years ago. I thought that we Chinese were the only people in the world who liked to play mahjong, so we traveled thousands of miles to the place on t

Mahjong originated as a casual game for Chinese royals and nobles. Its history can be traced back three to four thousand years ago. I thought that we Chinese were the only people in the world who liked to play mahjong, so we traveled thousands of miles to the place on the earth that most resembles the surface of the moon, the Asia Peninsula. In the moon town on the moon, I put my luggage and walked out of the hotel. There was a rectangular courtyard nearby similar to the community cultural and entertainment center in our country. Green plants about half a person's height surrounded three sides. There were open-air restaurants on one side and rows of tables and chairs on the eaves for people to drink tea. Listening to music and chatting, there is a mahjong table in the middle. There are about 7-8 mahjong tables arranged irregularly. There are four men playing mahjong at the middle table and having a great time. When you first entered the door, someone at the open-air bar said "Hello!" "Welcome!" he greeted me. The locals knew more or less a few simple Chinese sentences. I responded one by one, pointed at my phone and took a few pictures. OK! Zhang Mo pretended to be walking and taking pictures and stopped by the mahjong table. Actually, he was curious to see how they played and could not be bothered to stand aside and take pictures quietly. Several men raised their heads and smiled at me and greeted me. I felt a friendly atmosphere and took pictures for about three minutes. .

Taken in a residential area near the Cave Hotel in Goreme Town, Cappadocia, Turkey

Turkey has the famous three things: a lot of mahjong, a lot of cats (the streets and alleys are the world of cats), and a lot of blue eyes (Turkish people have the most Favorite amulet and mascot, also called "Devil's Eye")!

Devil's Eye can be seen everywhere in Turkey

Mahjong is an entertainment project that attracts all people, not only in China, but also in Turkey on the Asia Minor Peninsula. People love to play The level of Mahjong is no less than that of the people in Sichuan and Chongqing, China. The difference is that Chinese Mahjong is a game for all. Male and female players are evenly matched, and the age range covers the old, middle and young, while Turkish Mahjong is a "men's culture", a kind of game exclusive to A man's game.

Photographed in a residential area near the Cave Hotel in Grammy Town, Cappadocia, Turkey.

Mahjong originated in China, and its history can be traced back to three or four thousand years ago. After a long period of historical evolution, it gradually spread from the palace to the people, and to the Qing Dynasty. The middle leaf is basically finalized.

The origin of Turkish Mahjong, one theory is that it originated in New York in the 19th century, while other historians believe that it came from Chinese Mahjong. Who first brought this game to Turkey is still an unsolved mystery.

Turkish amulet and mascot "Blue Eyes"

There is another saying that the scientific name of Turkish mahjong is Okey. The inventor was a Palestinian immigrant in the early 1930s, a Jew born in Romania . Okey is Israeli mahjong—— A hybrid version of Rummy and Chinese Mahjong, and Okey is the ace in this game.

Diversified cultures make the world rich and colorful, like a chaotic domino effect that makes it impossible to trace the origins.

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