A game of mahjong ended fatally this week when a Chongqing man could not handle the excitement of winning a game of mahjong through the lucky “draw dead wall.”

The “draw dead wall” (杠上开花 or 岭上开花), also known as the Rinshan Kaihou, is a lucky draw in different variations of mahjong. It literally means “a flower blooms on a ridge,” and occurs when a supplemental tile is drawn from the “dead wall” to keep the number of tiles in the hand consistent and then completes the hand.

The incident occurred on December 29 in a local park. On Weibo, Sohu reports that upon seeing his sudden success in the game of mahjong, the man was overwhelmed with excitement and fell to the floor.

Medical workers rushed to the scene but were unable to resuscitate the man. Footage of the scene was shared on Weibo over the past few days, with thousands of people commenting on it.

Many people offer condolences and say that they hope “he died a happy man.”

A maintenance worker at the local park told Chinese media that the man was around 60 years old, and that it is yet unclear if he suffered from a health condition.

Some netizens wonder if the man’s fellow mahjong players can potentially be held responsible for his death.

Playing mahjong is a popular leisure activity amongst eldery people in China, particularly in public places such as parks.

By Manya Koetse

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