Mah Jong Game and Strategy for You

(Cantonese Version)

 

Every Friday • 3 p.m.-5 p.m. • Shapiro ABCD

Intersession: January 9, 16, 23, 30

Spring:    February 6, (13 no class), 20, 27 • March 6, 13, 20, 27 • April (3 no class), 10, 17, 24 • May 1, 8, 15

Mah-Jong is a game of both skill and luck that originated in China many centuries ago. It was brought to the West in the 1920s and is played with four players seated around a table. Tiles are shuffled, dice are cast, and rituals involving the allocation of tiles and then the exchange of bonus tiles begins. The first person to gather a hand of 14 tiles with five combinations and call “Mah-Jong” ends the game, whereupon tiles are scored and a winner is declared. This course introduces the beginner to the basic rules and simple strategies. Learn to play this enjoyable, social and thought-provoking game that develops pattern recognition and improves memorization, concentration and cognitive performance. Most importantly, it’s fun!

 

Instructo r: Glenn Lee     Coordinator : Jill Rodriguez