This year's championship attracted 160 competitors from 17 countries and regions, but China, the traditional mahjong ...

Traditional Chinese Mahjong uses 144 tiles and is usually played without the jokers and specific winning combinations characteristic of the American version. The American game includes 152 tiles ...

Mahjong is one of the most popular games in China, especially with older people. While it does not have to be played with money, it is common for players to gamble with small amounts. A typical ...

Mahjong is played by millions of people. However, while the traditional tile-based strategy game is as popular as ever, there is one aspect of it that is dying. Mahjong tiles were once carved by ...

Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles ... playing tiles for the popular Chinese game used to be a source of income for many ...