If you beat your elder relatives at mahjong one too many times, beware their wrath.

CNN: Opinion: Why I dread Chinese New Year

Five other Jirbo apps, including games that resemble "Tetris" and "Mahjong, " also consistently rank in Apple's top 10.

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It really hurts when you get hit by a mahjong tile.

CNN: Opinion: Why I dread Chinese New Year

Now that I have a job, I'm expected to bet real money at The Mahjong Table, a no man's land filled with hidden agendas, treacherous scheming and Janus-faced traitors.

CNN: Opinion: Why I dread Chinese New Year

Rickshaws and scooters rattle past while women gossip in the gateways, men play games of mahjong, and kids chase each other through the dusty backstreets, dodging boxes and washing lines.

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