In this first year and a half of the website, there have been over 75,000 views by people who found the site using a search engine. Perhaps others who are heretofore unfamiliar with the game will discover why so many of us love it so much. It is hoped this website will become an online resource and guide for Mahjong collectors and enthusiasts of the game. Influences of Chinese art on the tiles and boxes will be explored. And with your help, thoughts, and photographic submissions of sets and accoutrements, we will learn even more. We consult with experts in the field, hoping to bring as much scholarly insight as possible into the discourse.

This website will help readers learn more about the images and meanings on the tiles and game accessories. Years ago when sets were carved, and painted, a great deal of thought was put into their designs, but today much of the subtle symbolism goes unnoticed. This website, Mahjong Treasures allows people to see photographs of vintage Mahjong tiles, boxes and game accessories, and to develop a new appreciation for the art. I am undertaking a new project that you can read about by clicking History Project at the top of the page. There is exciting mahjong news at the bottom of this welcome page. China Institute sponsored me to give a talk about the Chinese Tradition of Mahjong, and at the end Melissa Martens Yaverbaum, curator of Project Mah Jongg, and I chatted about the game. Here are some clips of the talk that night. The Google translation of the Chinese seemed way off, but it is a fun interview.

Recorded at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in NYC on October 26th, 2016. I discussed the history of the game, its worldwide popularity, the art, and why the game is one of the best activities people can do to exercise their brains.Ĭhina Global Television Network interviewed me:Ĭhina News did a video interview, which aired on December 19, 2016.

This is a link to a talk I gave at the Manchester Community Library in Vermont in summer 2022.

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