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Chengdu Mahjong and Tea Museum

Chengdu Mahjong and Tea Museum

Location: No 1 Baiyunsi Road in Qingyang district

Ticket: 100 yuan ($15.81)

Chengdu Mahjong and Tea Museum is the world’s largest museum about mahjong, a popular traditional Chinese game.

Its collections include ancient mahjong sets made of paper, jade and bone and those belonging to celebrities such as Mei Lanfang, one of the most talented Peking Opera artists.

The museum also houses more than 400 exhibits featuring the tea culture in Sichuan province, including tin pots made during the Ming Dynasty period (1368-1644) and purple clay pots made during the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911).

Chengdu people enjoy playing mahjong while drinking tea in their spare time. [Photo/Xinhua]

An art work made of wooden mahjong pieces at the Chengdu Mahjong and Tea Museum. [Photo/Xinhua]

A bamboo mahjong set made in Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). [Photo/Xinhua]

Edited by Mevlut Katik