“We came up with the name ‘Myjong’ because it’s short for Malaysian mahjong,” added Ng, 32. They also added symbols and letters on some tiles to help players recognise the characters ...

Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles, 70-year-old Cheung Shun-king is one of the last craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong.

Mahjong tiles were once carved by hand – a painstaking ... “I hope young people can learn these Chinese characters by heart and grow to be better people.” As much as she’d like to pass ...