Yellow Mountain Imports Chinese Mahjong Set, Jet Set with Wooden Case - Set of Scoring Sticks, Dice & Wind Indicator - for Chinese Style Gameplay Only

The set and case are beautiful. The tiles sit in their trays like a box of very expensive chocolates. The colours are clear and the tiles are big enough to handle easily. The box is nicely made and looks good, but I doubt it would stand up to much travel without stating to look battered. The handle appears sturdy enough, but I suspect it would start to work loose if the box was carried very far by the handle. The tiles sit in four removable trays covered in a red velvet like material, and appear sturdy enough for the job. Accessories sit in a fifth removable tray. Reading other reviews i see the following complaints;- The tiles are too small/light The ties are too big/heavy No western numbering Chemical smell Re the size, as is stated in the description, the tiles are 32 mm tall. this makes them smallish by Chinese mahjong standards, where 40mm tiles are fast becoming the norm, and sizes up to 46 mm can be bought. On the other hand Japanese players use 26 or 28 mm tiles. so it depends what you are used to. The tile size seems like a good compromise. They are also pretty thick, so they stand easily. For the record, each tile weights 16g. for comparison tiles in another set I have, which are 37mm tall weigh 30g. Those that complain about the lack of western numbering have obviously not read the description or looked at the photos. If you need Arabic numbering these are not the tiles for you. On the other hand it is not difficult to learn the four winds and the 5-9 characters, then you are ready to go. The set arrived when Amazon said it would, and was well packaged, in two layers or cardboard box with foam padding between the inner cardboard box and wooden mahjong box. it arrived in perfect condition. There is a slight chemical smell, as you open the lid of the box. This, I'm sure will disappear in time. It's really not an issue. There are 148 tiles, including 4 blanks. The normal Chinese set including flower and wind tiles. You can play Chinese versions of the game, and Japanese Riichi providing you don't mind playing without red fives. It's not suitable for American mahjong version So, I'm very happy with the set. I have no complaints about either the quality or the description. It will be be used for playing at home, or transported to other peoples houses in a car and not carried by the handle.

Muy bonito set; si las fichas fueran un poco más grandes sería genial. La caja de madera también es bonita.

Exactly as described. This was a special gift for a particularly important birthday, and I was looking for something of exceptional quality. The recipient reported: "Wow - so beautiful, actually a work of art." It was delivered when I was told it would be and I was kept informed about the delivery progress throughout. Highly recommended.

Everything is fine but the golden background is a little too much.

This is a beautiful mahjong set. I have one that I bought in Toronto but it does not compare to this awesome set. The case is wooden, beautiful cherry wood, compared to others that come in a metal case or even a flimsy vinyl case (which was mine). The wooden case is fully lined in burgandy felt and thetiles come in 4 separate trays which are also felt lined. I bought the mahjong set for my granddaughter for Christmas. She will be so excited to open it on Christmas day. Can't wait to see her reaction.