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18 regional styles and counting · Free rules for every style · No account to watch or read

Five mahjong tiles arranged in a cross: the four winds around the red dragon

New here? Start with Basic Mahjong.

A short video series takes you from the tiles to a winning hand.

  1. Chinese Mahjong Tiles Explained

    Dots, bamboo, characters and honors: every tile on the table, explained.

  2. How to Win a Game of Chinese Mahjong

    What it takes to go out: the winning hand patterns explained.

  3. Chinese Mahjong Game Setup

    Building the wall, seating, and dealing in: getting the table ready to play.

  4. Game Actions to Win a Game of Mahjong

    Turn order and calling melds: the actions you'll take on the way to a winning hand.

Basic Mahjong rules and videos →

18 regional styles, all playable

Each one has its full rules, a printable PDF, and videos as they come out on the channel.

Heilongjiang

Harbin哈尔滨麻将

4 videos
Inner Mongolia

Baotou包头麻将

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Watch a real hand

Full games, played live and online, so you can see the rules at work before you sit down.

Basic Mahjong

Basic Mahjong Narrated Game 1

Game 1, narrated start to finish, so you can follow each decision at the table.

Harbin

Live Paced Mahjong: Harbin Mahjong Game 1

Game 1 of Harbin at real table speed.

Harbin

Play Mahjong Online With Me: Harbin Mahjong Games 1 and 2

Two games of Harbin Mahjong played online, with the strategy explained.

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