World Mahjong Organization
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The World Mahjong Organization (Chinese: "世界麻将组织") is the international governing body of mahjong in its variation called MCR. Its headquarters is located in Beijing, China. As of 2015, its president is Jiang Xueqi.
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Abbreviation | WMO |
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Formation | 30 October 2005[1][2] |
Type | Nonprofit Organization |
Legal status | Organization |
Purpose | strengthen communication and exchanges; promote the Olympic spirit; promote healthy, scientific and friendly Mahjong culture; improve international mahjong competition rules[3] |
Headquarters | Haidian District, Beijing, China |
Membership | 12 national organizations |
Official language | Chinese English Japanese |
President | Guangyuan Yu |
Affiliations | European Mahjong Association |
Website | World Mahjong Network |
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