'I hope to make mahjong an Olympic sports'

Ms. Yu Xiao-Ping: red underwear.

MACAU, August 13th - Taiwanese “Mahjong Diva" Yu Xiao-Ping, daughter of Yu Tian, the legislator and veteran of Taiwan’s entertainment industry, will remain a formidable presence in the mahjong field this year. She is currently the sole spokesperson for the Taiwan satellite of the second annual World Series of Mahjong, and scheduled to attend the “Remy Taiwan Mahjong Tour”, attend the “Remy Taiwan Mahjong Tour”, sponsored by the world renowned Cognac Remy Martin.

Yu Xiao-Ping, who has all along hailed her father as her idol and role model, has learnt from her father how to make a determined and sustained effort to achieve her goal in the entertainment field.

Ms. Xiao-Ping: “Father has, over the years, made great contributions to the entertainment industry here. He has helped artistes to fight for their rights, without considering any personal reward for himself. During his election campaign, he and my mother went everywhere to solicit votes, on top of his work as a performing artiste. Indeed it seems that he has superhuman strength and endurance!”

Yu hoped that she could display the same measure of determination as his father, “Through endorsing the ‘Remy Taiwan Mahjong Tour’, I hope to promote the game of mahjong to all of Taiwan and even the world. In fact, mahjong will no longer be just a leisure pastime among the Chinese. In fact, I hope to make it an Olympic sport some day!”

Hints

Yu also wished to find her true love at the mahjong table while promoting the “Remy Taiwan Mahjong Tour”. “Mahjong is a game that requires intelligence and the harmony of body, mind and soul. It requires total concentration and logical deduction. A true winner at the mahjong table will naturally display his charm. I do hope to be able to find my true love in the world of Mahjong! However, he can’t win over me.” All potential Prince Charmings for the Mahjong Diva could get a chance to meet her in person by purchasing Remy Martin products in Taiwan.

During Chinese New Year, the Yu family is going to enjoy mahjong together at home, “Every time, my brother will do the set-up for the game, while my sister will always be the one to lose. My grandma will be the one to wait anxiously for the game to start.”

She also has five interesting tips for mahjong players:

1. Prevent any one from reading books behind your back!

2. Don’t let others pat your back

3. Do wear red underwear;

4. Bring your lucky accessories with you;

5. Your favourite snacks will boost your energy.

The World Series of Mahjong was launched in 2007 by World Mahjong Limited, a group of international media veterans and entertainment industry practitioners. Headquartered in the Greater China Region, the company aims to organize major and high quality international sports and entertainment games. The World Series of Mahjong invites top mahjong players from all over the world to vie for the title of “World Mahjong Champion” and the biggest prize money in the history of mahjong, a minimum of US$1.0 million.

Details about this year’s event at Wynn Macau – like registration, rules and regulations – are available on their official website.

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