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Chinese Playing Cards 中国纸牌

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.

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Diaoyu Poker 8068 2019

Diaoyu Poker 8068

8068 by Diaoyu Poker (China) 2019.

Double Elephant & Double Dragon

Double Elephant & Double Dragon

Double Elephant brand Four Colour cards

Far East 1980

Far East

Far East playing cards with designs by Isabel Ibáñez de Sendadiano, c.1980.

Four Colour Cards / 四色牌 / Si Sek Pai 1900

Four Colour Cards / 四色牌 / Si Sek Pai

Four Colour Cards made in Belgium for Far Eastern markets

Hakka

Hakka

“Double Happiness” brand Hakka [客家] playing cards used by Hakka ethnic communities who have a separate identity from Cantonese,

Hogwarts 2016

Hogwarts

Harry Potter Hogwarts playing cards, c.2016.

Hokkien Four Colour Cards

Hokkien Four Colour Cards

The characters on the cards are written one way for red and yellow, and another for green and white. They are: 將 士 象 車 馬 包 兵 for white and green; 帥 仕 相 俥 傌 炮 卒 for red and yellow.

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

A large proportion of the world's souvenir and pin-up playing cards originate from Hong Kong.

Khanhoo 1895

Khanhoo

Khanhoo by Charles Goodall & Son, 1895.

Li River Souvenir

Li River Souvenir

Li River Souvenir Playing Cards from China.

Lucky Buddha Beer 2010

Lucky Buddha Beer

Deck made in China in c.2010 advertising the Chinese brew “Lucky Beer, the enlightened beer”

Mad Jack Miracle Pack 1999

Mad Jack Miracle Pack

Mad Jack Miracle Pack by Chu’s Magic (Tobar) 1999.

Magic Poker Cards

Magic Poker Cards

“Magic Poker Cards” are often found inside Christmas crackers along with party hats, puzzles and jokes...

Mahjongg

Mahjongg

Mahjongg

Mao Zedong & International Friends 1974

Mao Zedong & International Friends

Playing cards celebrating the story of the Chinese leader and statesman Chairman Mao / Mao Zedong & International Friends.

Maxi Puke 201 Circus Poker

Maxi Puke 201 Circus Poker

Maxi Puke 201 Circus Poker brand produced by Wenyu Paper Products, Shanghai.

Mini-Poker

Mini-Poker

Mini-Poker miniature playing cards made in China.

Pixel Tarot 2022

Pixel Tarot

This tarot deck pays tribute to the golden age of pixelated video games, drawing inspiration from the simplicity of pixel art graphics.

Plants vs. Zombies UNO Card Set 2011

Plants vs. Zombies UNO Card Set

Plants vs. Zombies UNO card set Chinese edition, licensed by Mattel East Asia Limited, 2011.

Playing Cards in Singapore

Playing Cards in Singapore

Playing Cards in Singapore, one of the Four Asian Tigers.