Liu isn’t surprised to see mahjong on the rise, because she was raised around the game and knows its pleasures, but she has ...

I think mahjong is such a strategic game, but at the same time it’s very social — that is the bond. That’s how a lot of people — my parents and grandparents and former generations — bonded.

Electronic tables, which can cost thousands of dollars, are fueling new interest in the game. By Marilyn Ong If you run through iconic mahjong scenes from film — classics like “The Joy Luck ...

At HKD14,668 (RM8,470), the table doesn't come cheap, and tiles aren't included — but hey, style costs. Optionally, you can get just the mahjong tabletop for almost half the price at HKD8,800 (RM5,000 ...