Mahjong is gaining a new following in West Virginia, with clubs and classes attracting players of all ages and backgrounds at the Barboursville Public Library and at Valley Park, in Hurricane.

The parlor game created in 19th-century China is sweeping the city, providing strategic gameplay and social connection.

"Mahjong: A Chinese Game and the Making of Modern American Culture illustrates how the spaces between tiles and the moments between games have fostered distinct social cultures in the United States.

With the rise of buzzy Mahjong social clubs in NYC and designer boards, here’s why this centuries-old Chinese game is having a moment in the spotlight.

Lilac, hot pink and bright blue tiles fill up glass jars at a Line Street shopfront that once housed an art gallery. Inside, there are now card tables draped with floral-patterned tablecloths, circled ...

The exotic Chinese game of Mahjong has swept the nation and Tallahassee. But why do ladies love the game, spelled variously as Mah-Jong; Mahjongg, or Mah jongg? “Well, it’s a little like crosswords ...

The traditional Chinese game of mahjong is having a resurgence across the country, and the DC-area is getting in on the game play. Sallie Routh, co-founder of mahjong teaching group DC Mahj Collective ...

Carol Shapiro has been playing mahjong for over 15 years. “I was a retired nurse and wanted an activity in my life that was social,” the Poway resident said. “The games were weekly and I became ...

Rivers Mahjong, which is also known as Shisen Sho or Four Rivers Mahjong, is a solitaire game based on the classic Chinese mahjong game. With beautiful graphics and music full of Sinicism, this game ...

If your first lessons in Mahjong were learned by cluelessly clicking tiles on a vintage family PC, this weekend might be the ...

Mahjong is a four-player title game that originated in China around 1850 to 1880, evolved from older Chinese card games. It ...