How America's mahjong craze is throwing a Chinese manufacturing town a lifeline
In the eastern Chinese city of Taixing, manufacturers can barely keep up with the demand.
According to NPR, in the eastern Chinese city of Taixing, manufacturers can barely keep up with the demand.
Shoppers in the U.S. are willing to spend hundreds of dollars for a mahjong set.
This business story centres on China. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Chinese, America and Taixing.
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