The parlor game created in 19th-century China is sweeping the city, providing strategic gameplay and social connection.

As Lunar New Year approaches, we look at what’s driving the rising popularity of this 19th century Chinese game around the Bay Area.

9-year-old, Linda Feinstein, sat on porch steps watching neighbors play Mahjong every night outside her family’s Coney Island bungalow. The sound of the tiles mesmerized Feinstein, and it interested ...