I  wrote “one day” not one lesson. My husband and I taught our 15 year old grandson to play from the entire card in one day. Granted, he grew up in our home hearing us play with friends for years and as a child home schooled by parents with masters d...

My understanding of the Chinese version is that it’s quite similar to Gin Rummy and does not require a reference card to play. I was taught American Mahjong by a friend who taught a group of 4 of us and helped us choose a hand to play when we were un...

Check with your library or community center to find lessons. It can be learned in a day but it took longer for me because the tiles are all named and the hands are so varied. Hope that you enjoy playing, too. 

I play the same (U.S.) version as you however my husband and I played the “Siamese” (2 player) version so much during Covid isolation that it has become my preferred type of play with the National Mahjong League card. We played with 4 players last we...