The tile game of Mahjong has a fascinating and colorful history dating back to China around the mid 1800s. Before that, there was a card version with an even longer tradition. The game traditionally is played with four people using tiles decorated with Chinese symbols and characters.

The Chinese game is one of the skill, strategy, calculation, and a little bit of chance. It is a popular game, often played with families, with multi-generational players at the table.

The Chinese game is one of the skill, strategy, calculation, and a little bit of chance. It is a popular game, often played with families, with multi-generational players at the table.

Starting over a hundred years ago, the Chinese game made its way to other countries and today there are at least 40 known variants of Mahjong around the world. The U.S., Singapore, and Japan, among others, have adopted their own versions of the game, reinterpreting and evolving it along the way.