What is mahjong and backgammon? Experts explain why these summer board games are trending. Shop the best mahjong and ...

Mahjong set features. Racks. Tiles in basic mahjong sets can be too thin to stand up independently, so players need to use racks (much like those used in Scrabble) to keep their tiles upright.

Tile artwork. While the type of mahjong set you buy is probably most important to your enjoyment, you should also consider the tile artwork. Many sets are decorated with intricate artwork, ...

A set of mahjong tiles. Mike Clarke. The time and place of mahjong’s inception may be contested, but it is known that the game that we know as mahjong now originated in the 19th century in China.

Linden, a Scottsdale, Ariz., native who wears a mah-jongg-tile bracelet, picked up the game as a teenager after reading "The Joy Luck Club" and received her first mah-jongg set as a college ...

American mahjong is similar to rummy, but it is played with tiles instead of cards, according to the National Mahjong League. It is a variation on the game that was created in China in the 1800s .

Mahjong, the centuries-old Chinese tile game, became embroiled in controversy last week over a debate about cultural appropriation. Criticism erupted online over The Mahjong Line, a Dallas-based ...

Mahjong, the centuries-old Chinese tile game, became embroiled in controversy last week over a debate about cultural appropriation. ... “Versions of the game, and the tile set itself, ...