As such, during the late Qing reforms, mahjong became considered a social issue. Mahjong started to become outlawed indirectly as gambling and smoking opium became criminalized. The ban was not very successful, however, at least until the Chinese cultural revolution.

Hong Kong Mahjong is the most popular variation of the Mahjong game. It originated in the 19th century and is played with four players who aim to create specific combinations of tiles to achieve the highest score.

Both Ed and Lorraine have appeared on Scariest Places on Earth. Lorraine has a cameo appearance in the 2013 film The Conjuring, where she is also credited as a consultant.

Ed Warren : The devil exists. God exists. And for us, as people, our very destiny hinges upon which one we elect to follow.