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To play Pai Sho, start by selecting two players and give each one six tiles from categories like white flowers and red flowers to play with. Next, score points by pairing tiles next to each other to create harmonies, or kill your opponents tiles by forming disharmonies. The game ends when a player has only 3 harmonious tiles left, forms a chain of harmonious tiles around the center point, or if a player forfeits. To learn more about how to play the ancient game of Pai Sho, including how to create harmonies with flower tiles like lily and rhododendron, keep reading!