The regional card game “guandan,” literally “throwing eggs,” has become one of the country’s most popular social activities
On an evening in April, 29-year-old Su Miao skipped dinner and drove 3 hours to an industrial park after work to join a card game. “Cards is more interesting than food to me,” Su, a public sector worker in Beijing who asked to be identified by a pseudonym for this piece, tells TWOC.
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Throwing Eggs: How “Guandan” Became China’s Favorite Card Game is a story from our issue, “Viral Attractions.” To read the entire issue, become a subscriber and receive the full magazine.
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