"The pace is fast, the rules are complicated, and the players are often competitive, but it's more accessible than ever to try your hand. People around the Bay Area are gravitating toward mahjong at brewpubs, bookstores and other public spaces to learn this age-old pastime, which developed in China in the 19th century and spread around the globe in the 20th."
"At a recent event at Local Economy in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood, nearly 40 people - mostly women ranging from their 20s to their 80s - gathered for a tutorial and game night led by Oakland-based Nicole Wong, founder of The Mahjong Project, who has been organizing mahjong events. Some, like 30-year-old Karen Hsu, grew up playing the game of tiles during holidays."
Public mahjong events in the Bay Area are attracting diverse participants at brewpubs, bookstores and community spaces. Organized tutorials and game nights draw people across generations, from their 20s to their 80s, led by local organizers such as Nicole Wong of The Mahjong Project. Some attendees grew up with family traditions and seek to learn different regional styles, while others are complete newcomers discovering the game for the first time. Mahjong’s fast pace and complex rules have not prevented renewed interest, and community gatherings are facilitating skill transmission and social connection around a centuries-old pastime.
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