After a successful AAPI Heritage Month game event in May, the center began hosting monthly beginner meetups using the Taiwanese version and is now adding bimonthly club sessions for more experienced players, CCC development manager Jo Truong tells Axios.
The most recent meetup hit capacity with 40 players across 10 tables — only four of whom were CCC members. Entry is $35, and the event gained traction through a "very active" Facebook mahjong group sharing the invite.
What they're saying: Lynn Chou, who started playing at age 6, now teaches alongside friends at the CCCand says attendees have ranged from young children to a 100-year-old.
"We grew up with this game … So it's kind of a family tradition," Chou says. "It's a fun game, so I'm very happy about the trend."