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US-Sino tensions help spawn China card game craze
(www.reuters.com)
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My understanding wasn't that they weren't gambling, just that they claimed they weren't (gambling is illegal in China). The Chinese have a reputation for loving gambling, despite its illegality.
How would this happen if they weren't gambling?
Yes, we do. Small stakes gambling is part of our culture, even kids do it on festivals
Yeah that's what was surprising. I read that this game specifically discourages gambling, but like you said, maybe they were just making sure they don't get their hands slapped