Hey there! Have you ever heard of Mahjong? It’s a super fun game that people play with special tiles. Imagine playing a game with pieces that are like little works of art!
In Hong Kong, there’s an amazing lady who is the last female master of carving Mahjong tiles by hand. Isn’t that cool? 🎉 She takes blank tiles and carefully carves beautiful symbols and pictures onto them, one by one.
These days, most Mahjong tiles are made by machines, and many people play games on their phones or computers instead. That means fewer people are buying hand-carved tiles. But our master carver isn’t giving up! She’s working hard to keep this traditional art alive.
She hopes that by sharing her story, more young people like you will learn about hand-carved Mahjong and maybe even give it a try. Who knows? Maybe one day you’ll be carving tiles or playing Mahjong with your friends! 😊
Let’s cheer her on as she keeps this beautiful tradition going! 🎊
Reference(s):
Hong Kong's last female mahjong carver defies dwindling appeal
cgtn.com
