As Lunar New Year approaches, we look at what’s driving the rising popularity of this 19th century Chinese game around the ...

Plus, playing the classic game has a surprising benefit.

Mahjong was born in China in the 19th century, having spawned from many different variations of similar games that were played in ancient societies for hundreds of years. But it wasn't until the 1920s ...

Mahjong is a globally embraced game that has its roots in mid-1800s China, where it was enjoyed by young and old, rich and poor alike. Ingrained as a part of Chinese culture, the strategic tile game ...

Eileen Pearlman may have an advantage after drawing three joker tiles while playing mahjong at Temple Emanu-El. Clockwise from top left, Vivian Carlson, her roommate Eileen Pearlman, and married ...

Seated with family and friends at a square, felt-covered table, Kristine Wong helps shuffle a pile of 144 tiles to begin a ...

The leather playing mat alone is worth it.

Apr. 16—Several mahjong instruction sites are online. For those who prefer in-person instruction, public libraries are a possibility—the Waianae branch recently held classes—and in the Chinese ...