As with mahjongg, the goal of the game is to remove all tokens from the board by connecting two matching tiles. Connections can be made either in straight lines or with up to two turns.

The Chinese name for the one-dot tile sounds like the Chinese word for "altogether", and throwing this tile in only reinforces the misfortune of four people dying. Do not read a book while playing ...

Having started carving mahjong tiles at the age of 13, Ho Sau-mai, who prefers to go by the name Mai Jeh, has been working in this dwindling industry for more than 40 years. The scary truth and ...

Mahjong Remix is a modern take on the classic tile-matching game. In this refreshing twist to a timeless favorite, you can only clear the tiles if they're connected by 3 lines or less. Blend ...

Keep track of your time and try to beat increasingly tricky series of tiles layouts. If you get stuck, you can ask for a hint that will keep you moving forward. Prepare to get hooked on Mahjong ...

Sometimes, it is better to hold on to the tiles you know will make you lose, even if you ruin your hand. In mahjong, not ...

Her theory as to why mah-jongg is such a hot game these days goes beyond the fun that people are having playing with the 152 tiles that make up the American version of the game, which began in ...

Eyebrows furrowed in careful concentration as he chisels images and Chinese characters onto mahjong tiles, 70-year-old Cheung Shun-king is one of the last craftsmen of his kind in Hong Kong.

Not every mahjong event is a blow-out party, though. Today, L.A. is home to several mahjong clubs for young people, from the ...

“What's in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” In the classic Shakespeare play, Juliet makes the point to Romeo that the convention of naming things ...

Four adoptable dogs with people names: Derek and Gustavo in New York City, Mary in Chattanooga, Tenn., and Nora in Westhampton, N.Y. Adoption profiles for all dogs pictured are linked at the end ...

The luxury department store has dropped the word ‘Christmas’ from its iconic gift catalogue — but kept Santa Claus ...