What has Meghan Markle played tile game on Netflix? A starting guide for Mahjong
A century old Chinese game called Mahjong From luxury cruise ships and trendy hotel lounge to Netflix series of Meghan Markal, a modern revival is happening in the continents.
In the sixth episode of his documentaries with love, The Duchess of Sussex invited friends for a comfortable game night – playing justice, globe and mail.
The four-person tile-based sports, which are traditionally associated with Chinese culture, are now holding with new generations worldwide. “The game is really very fun,” Markal says. “But what was so great was the idea of learning something new with his friends, together … Mahjong becomes the backdrop of the expansion of friendship. This is the spirit of the community.”
From king dynasty to pop culture
Mahjong returned to the King Dynasty in China in the mid -1800s. Traditionally played with 144 tiles, sports skills, strategies and fate touch. Players choose tiles and win tiles, which are like card games Rummi.
The expansion of the game worldwide has now turned into a complete trend. World Mahjong Championship Recently Mississaga was held at Ontario – it was first hosted in North America. Hotels like Ace Hotel New York and Thompson Hotel Dallas regularly keep the nights of Mahjong-Theme.
Fans with money are buying Fancy Mahjong set from Harames, Louis Wuiton and Ralph Lauren. Some are exiting on luxury tables that automatically reshuffle tiles – the cost of over $ 4,500.
Even cruise ships have joined this trend Mahjong tournament And special rooms to play the game.
How is Mahjong played?
Zahong is played with 144 tiles. The players began by dropping the tiles down. Everyone rolls the dice and becomes the highest roller dealer. Each player chooses 36 tiles and creates a wall -two rows of 18 tiles. The walls are pushed forward, making a place in the middle. Each player then draws 13 tiles (the dealer starts at 14), and the game begins.
Players pull a tile and leave one, always keep 13 tiles in hand. You can pull a new tile or raise someone’s sacrifice. If an abandoned tile helps to complete a set (called melted), you can catch it, announce the set, and show the tile. To win, a player must have four melds (such as three or four matching tiles or sequence of three in a suit) and a pair (two matching tiles) – 14 tiles total.
There are five types of tiles: bamboo, characters, dots (these are three main suits), and special tiles called Honors (dragons and winds) and bonuses (flowers and weather). Each suit goes from 1 to 9. Honor and bonus tiles add extra enthusiasm but it is not necessary to win. Mahjong introduced the strategy and memory with little luck – and all this is about making the right set before your opponents.
For many measure fans, it is not just a game, but a deep social experience.
- 29-year-old British-Chinese artist, Connor Van, learned to Behjong while visiting Hong Kong. He enjoyed it so much that he started
Four winds ozong club In London, and later brought it to Toronto after going there in 2024. “Moving countries are difficult, especially when you don’t know anyone,” he said. The club quickly became popular, not as a place for gambling, but to make friends and celebrate Asian culture. - Nicole Wong, a California writer and audio manufacturer, began playing just a teenager with his grandparents. He later launched the Mahjong project in 2019 to share the cultural stories of the game and organize the pop-up game Nights. This year, he published a book called Jahjong: House Rules from Asian Diaspora. Nicole says that the voice of tiles is particularly powerful. “Mahjong is more than just fun,” she says. “This is a deep history and brings back strong memories.”
- In Toronto, Robin Feldberg has taught more than 250 people how to play Mahjong through his courses. She donates all the money – about $ 50,000 so far – donate to save a child’s heart. She says that the game is particularly popular with young mothers who want a fun way to relax and connect with others. “They tell me,” we want something that is only for us, “he said.
