Europe may host 1st WC Riichi. MaybeAMSTERDAM, the Netherlands, January, 27th - There is a chance that a first world championship riichi mahjong will be held the years to come. And this might very well take place somewhere in Europe. This is stated in a report, written for the Dutch mahjong association. Picture: The Second European Mahjong Championship, Hanover, Germany, 2010. Read more…
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BEIJING - The country's top police officer is calling for a crackdown on mafia and organized crime ahead of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. Meng Jianzhu, state councilor and public security minister, is urging police authorities to monitor the movements of gangs and criminal organizations. He revealed the new security operation in a teleconference on Tuesday. "The illegal activities of gangster groups have been quite active during the country's economic and social transformation," said Meng. "Police forces should cut off ties between gangsters and economic operations and prevent them from infiltrating the political sector." Data from authorities show that police forces around the country have brought down 12,850 mafia-like organizations and seized more than 870,000 criminal suspects and more than 2,500 illegal firearms since February 2006. In another development, Beijing police kicked off a 60-day campaign against gang crimes starting this month to secure a safe environment for all celebrating the 60th anniversary of New China. Wang Xinyuan, the commissar of the criminal investigation league of Beijing municipal police bureau, said the campaign will use a number of plainclothes officers to target gangsters disturbing social order, stirring up fights as well as those hiding in entertainment venues. The target of the crackdown will include security guards and thugs hired by dancehalls, bathhouses, bars and clubs; manipulators and organizers and founding members of gangs spearheading prostitution services; gangsters who extort transportation and tourism markets; those engaged in gambling under the guise of parlors for card-playing and mahjong; and drug addicts at entertainment venues, hotels and restaurants. (By Xie Chuanjiao, China Daily) |
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OEMC Movies Online
On the occasion of the 100th MERS tournament, directors Bram van Erkel and Jelte Rep have granted permission to publish online the movies they made on the occasion of the first MERS tournament, the OEMC2005 in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Mr. Van Erkel and Mr. Rep made a documentary about the competition, which now can be watched on YouTube.
Part 1
Part 2.
Finally, the comic feature 'Mahjong in Holland' can also be watched on YouTube. In this movie, 'proof' is produced that mahjong actually was invented in Holland.
Mahjong in Holland
