Interest in East Asian pop culture, from anime to 'Crazy Rich Asians,' has helped spur the nationwide revival of interest in ...
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 ...
CINCINNATI — An old Chinese tile game is capturing a new audience, bringing people across the Tri-State together around tables filled with colorful tiles and friendly competition. Mahjong, developed ...
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 ...
NORTH TEXAS — It's a craze sweeping the nation where each player has a wall of 13 to 14 tiles. Those who master the game of Mahjong said it teaches them critical thinking skills while reducing stress.
A Dallas woman turned her passion for the ancient tile game, Mahjong, into a successful teaching business. "Mahjong Molly" has been part of the recent boom of the game, while also creating personal ...
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 ...
"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.