Introduction

History

The History of Mahjong game can only be traced back to the latter part of 1890 in the area of Ning Po (China). As the game spread through China different regions adopted the game, each with its own unique set of rules. 

Shortly after the First World War, an America resident in Shanghai, Joseph Babcock, published the game manual together with the suggestion of the British engineer named Walker to add Arabic numbers to the tiles/mahjong to distinguish each tile and make the game easier to play.

Circles
Number 1 to 9, 4 tiles each

Bamboos
Number 1 to 9, 4 tiles each

Thousands
Number 1 to 9, 4 tiles each

East (E), South (S), West (W), North (N)
(4 tiles each)

Red (C), Green (F), White (P)
(4 tiles each)

Plum (1), Orchid (2),
Chrysanthemum (3), Bamboo (4)
(one tile each)

Spring (1), Summer (2),
Autumn (3), Winter (4)
(one tile each)

Happy Mahjonging