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Chinese Money-Suited Playing Cards from the British Museum
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by Adam Wintle
This deck of Chinese playing cards, donated to the British Museum in 1896, is believed to have been popularised during the Qing era (1644-1911).
Chinese Playing Cards 中国纸牌
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by Simon Wintle
The Chinese took their cards with them wherever they travelled and traded in the East, and we find Chinese cards in use not only in the mainland but also in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, Singapore, North Borneo and Vietnam.