Online MahJong Clubs

The Origins of Mahjong

Some believe that MahJong (which means 'Sparrow' and  alternate english spelling include mahjongg and majiang) was created by Confucias as early as 500 BC, but others believe it has only been around for a shorter period and that it only came into existence around the 19th century. We will never be exactly sure when MahJong started, but what we do know, is that it is here to stay!

MahJong is usually played  by four players, each trying to collect a set of tiles (see WikiPedia's entry on Mahjong for more detail). Various scoring and game plays exist as well as rules.

Mahjong involves skill, strategy, calculation and a pinch of luck thrown in. Depending on which variation is played, the pinch can become a heap or falter away to nothing.