10 Interesting Fact About Mahjong

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• Mahjong is a board game originating from China.
• This game is played by four players.
• Mahjong has 144 pieces of tiles divided into three types, namely symbol tiles, bambo tiles, and character tiles.
• Each player will be distributed 13 pieces of tiles at the beginning of the game.
• The purpose of this game is to collect a combination of tiles that can win the game.
• There are several combinations that can be won in mahjong games such as three identical, four identical sets, and a pair.
• There are several terms in mahjong games such as substitutes, winners, and enemies.
• Mahjong has also become a sports game in several countries such as China, Japan and Korea.
• There are several variations of the Mahjong game played throughout the world such as Mahjong America, Mahjong Europe, and Mahjong Singapore.
• Mahjong has also become popular throughout the world and is often played in the Chinese community in the United States, Canada and Australia.