Different Mahjong versions, from the classical Chinese game to American mahjong, with its joker tiles, and Japanese riichi
about 3 months ago (02/08/2024)
Different Mahjong versions, from the classical Chinese game to American mahjong, with its joker tiles, and Japanese riichi | South China Morning Post Advertisement Advertisement Chinese culture + FOLLOW Get more with my NEWS A personalised news feed of stories that matter to you Learn more There are many variations of mahjong played around the world, with different rules and scoring systems and in some, unique tiles. Photo: Getty Images Lifestyle Entertainment Different Mahjong versions, from the classical Chinese game to American mahjong, with its joker tiles, and Japanese riichi The rules for playing mahjong in Hong Kong make it a different game to the classical Chinese version. In Taiwanese mahjong there are more tiles in a hand We consider the differences between classical Chinese mahjong, Japanese riichi and Hong Kong, Taiwanese and American mahjong – the last of which has joker tiles Chinese culture + FOLLOW Audrey Chan + FOLLOW Published: 7:15pm, 8 Feb, 2024 Why you can trust SCMP Since the birth of mahjong in Qing dynasty (1644-1912) China, different versions of the game have developed around the world.