Tishler, a mahjong enthusiast and instructor in Nashville, finds comfort in the clinking sound of the ornately decorated tiles being shuffled on a table. It's the noise she often fell asleep to in her ...

Best played with four people, but variations of the game allow for three players, Mahjong is where players must receive and ...

A clacking sound fills my friend’s dining room as our hands swirl the mahjong tiles on the table. It’s a cacophonous scene, the clacking meshing with the laughter, but it brings a smile to my face. I ...

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 ...

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.

"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.