Mahjong

About Mahjong

Mahjong is one of the most iconic and beloved tabletop games in East Asian culture. With origins tracing back to the mid-19th century, the exact history of the game remains a mystery. Today, the game is played by people of all ages, backgrounds and nationalities, uniting people in a shared passion. The game is believed to have originated in the provinces of Jiangsu and Anhui, China, but the exact details of its origin aren’t known. It is thought that Mah Jong was derived from the game of Mengu, which involves 150 cards. The game was first popularised in the late 19th century, when Europeans found out about it and popularised it around the world in the early 20th century. Mahjong is a four-player game in which players match and eliminate the available tiles on the playing board.