Mahjong and Chinese Chess

Mahjong
The history of mahjong dates back over 4,000 years to a time when Chinese aristocrats were the only people who were allowed to play the game. The ruling class was so arrogant about keeping the game to themselves, that they kept the rules a secret from the Chinese peasants. Mahjong did not become public knowledge until China became a republic in 1911.
Mahjong, solitaire is a free puzzle game based on the classic Chinese game for four persons. A player's basic goal is to discard and claim tiles to form combinations until all of the tiles fit a certain pattern. Similar to the card games, a mahjong player's set of tiles is called a "hand" and the game goes around in a circle giving each player a turn to organize their tiles into a winning hand.

Chinese chess
In the middle ages, Chess was sometimes played by monarchs on a paved courtyard representing a chessboard with people as the chessmen. Now many different people of every age play chess in many different places, especially in the along the streets and street corners. Although it is a two person game, many people like to gather around the players and watch them play.