The World Mahjong Championship is the world's most authoritative and highest level of athletic Mahjong sporting event. The Organizing Committee has promised to include world advanced intellectual athletics, forums, exhibitions, tourism, leisure and entertainment. It will also promote Mahjong culture around the world. Players from more than 20 countries and regions will compete in Chongqing, using international Mahjong rule which is issued by the World Mahjong Organization.
The World Mahjong Organization was established in October, 2005 at Beijing. There were only 8 members at the time. Today we have nearly 30 members around the world. The World Mahjong Organization initiated the World Mahjong Championship in 2007. The Organizing Committee of China Mahjong Championship as a member of WMO hosted the first World Mahjong Championship with 144 players from 17 countries and regions. China won first place for both team and individual play.
European Mahjong Association applied and hosted the Second World Mahjong Championship in 2010 at Utrecht Netherland. 208 players from 20 countries and regions participated in this event and became a milestone in Mahjong history. China team won again.
Organizations from Japan worked very hard to ensure the right to host the Third World Mahjong Championship before the earthquake and tsunami hit Japan last March. Organizing Committee of China Mahjong Championship then decided to host the Third World Mahjong Championship after receiving approval from the World Mahjong Contest Center and its member organizations. This is the second time China will host the World Mahjong Championship.
Government of Qianjiang District, City of Chongqing has interest and is willing to host this event. After inspection and discussion between World Mahjong Organization and Qianjiang government, the 3rd World Mahjong Championship will be held at Qianjiang District, Chongqing city. The Championship is sponsored by the World Mahjong Organization and the World Mahjong Contest Center. Organizing Committee of China Mahjong Championship, Qianjiang Sports Bureau, Qianjiang Bureau of Culture, Broadcasting, News and Publishing and Qianjiang Bureau of Tourism will undertake the task. China World National Culture Promotion Society, China Mahjong Culture Exchange Center, China Leisure Research Center, Beijing Dong & Pin Mind Sports Development Co., Ltd., China Making Net also will participate in the Organizing Committee.
The World Mahjong Organization will hold discussion sessions about international regulations. Equitable, impartial and reasonable rules are the goals here. Organizing Committee will use automatic Mahjong tables at the event; it also will issue Mahjong Pin Certificates.
Mahjong is the essence of wisdom of humankind. Mahjong originated from China, but it also belongs to the World. We believe that 2012 World Mahjong Culture Exchange Congress and the Third World Mahjong Championship will become a pageant of culture, competition and tourism.
Organizing Committee
World Mahjong Culture Exchange Congress
and the Third World Mahjong Championship
2012.04
The Establishment of the World Mahjong Organization
International Mahjong Refreee Seminar
Press Release of the WMC
A player has "Easr" sign on his back of head
The First World Mahjong Championship
International Mahjong Refrees
The Second World Mahjong Championship
Chinese delegation for the WMC
The top players
The Fifth China Majiang Championship and Forum
Players |
