The Mahjong Line: Mahjong set company apologizes for game designs
A Texas company that makes pricy, brightly colored mahjong tiles is apologizing after critics called its redesign of the popular Chinese game culturally insensitive.
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A Texas company that makes pricy, brightly colored mahjong tiles is apologizing after critics called its redesign of the popular Chinese game culturally insensitive.
The Dallas - based company faces backlash on social media for its failed attempt to ‘respectfully refresh’ the centuries old Chinese tile game.
Company that makes mahjong sets apologizes after critics say it game designs were culturally insensitive A Texas company that makes pricy, brightly colored mahjong tiles is apologizing after critics called its redesign of the popular Chinese game culturally insensitive. The Mahjong Line started selling its limited-edition versions of the game — with names like “The Minimal Line,” “The Botanical Line” and “The Cheeky Line” — in November for between $325 and $425. The Cheeky Line, for instance, replaces traditional Chinese symbols with bubbles, lightning bolts and has tiles deco...