![]() Originally developed in 19th century China, it is played throughout Eastern and South Eastern Asia and is also very popular in Western countries. In order to do this, each player selects and discards mahjong tiles until an entire set of combinations has been made. Mahjong is a tile-based game often compared to gin rummy, and the object of the game is to build “sets”, as well as to get the highest point value. ![]() In Hong Kong, the most common style is Hong Kong/Cantonese mahjong, while Taiwanese mahjong has also gained some popularity. There are many versions of the game – Chinese, Cantonese, American, Taiwanese, Japanese, and Western mahjong to name a few. Learning how to play mahjong is no mean feat. Reading Time: 6 minutesMaybe it’s the various lockdowns we’ve all been through, the self quarantines at home or the joys of home schooling whatever the catalyst, it feels like everyone we know is suddenly learning how to play mahjong.
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