Mah-jongg, a game in which players match or sequence sets of tiles, is often referred to as China’s “national pastime.” However, its rise as a globally beloved game has roots somewhere else: in the ...

A century-plus-old game has gotten a modern makeover and new burst of popularity, but is the future of American mah-jongg ...

In Los Angeles, women trade tips on pattern recognition in the aisles at Erewhon. In Lower Manhattan, there’s an exclusive meetup that operates like Fight Club. Julia Roberts uses it to relax. Aerin ...

Jason Chu recalls growing up “very American,” surrounded by Legos, Star Wars, and soccer. “The one space where I felt a direct connection to a distinctly Chinese heritage was in my grandma's kitchen,” ...

The next generation of mahjong players around the world is preserving and reinventing a Hong Kong tradition You can hear it before you see it: the chaos and clatter of shuffling tiles, the rhythmic ...

A recent instance of cultural appropriation made waves in the gaming industry, and the internet was quick to call it out. On Jan. 4, three white women were accused of appropriating Chinese culture ...

(RNS) — Today, a new book on mahjong and its cultural journey in the US suggests that there is much to learn from the game’s history, particularly how to put the rising anti-Asian and anti-Jewish ...

BENNINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A dozen people have gathered together on a cold and gray Sunday morning, each with an interest in the game of mah-jongg. About half could be described as the curious; one man is ...

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