Today the police are more concerned with arresting smugglers and armed gangsters, while new recreations such as KTV and electronic games have distracted attention away from mahjongg.
現在的警察忙著查緝走私、抓槍擊要犯，而新興的娛樂如 KTV、電動玩具等，也分散了人們對麻將的注意，麻將，便仍在舞台下淅瀝譁啦地玩著。