Mahjong Gets an English Face

Xue Shengli, the English mahjong designer shows his homemade mahjong tiles, Sept 25, 2011. (CFP)

Players shuffle a set of English mahjong during a game at a park in Beijing, Sept 25, 2011. The mahjong set was created by Xue Shengli, a 57-year-old Beijing resident who matched each tile with English letters. It follows almost the same rules as the traditional Chinese mahjong game. (CFP)

Players shuffle a set of English mahjong during a game at a park in Beijing, Sept 25, 2011. (CFP)