Everywhere in Sichuan, from public parks and residential communities to street side stores, mahjong tables surrounded by spectators is one of the most prevailing scenes and the sounds of clashing mahjong tiles could be heard resonating among alleyways.
Someone once joked: Even before alighting a flight, one could already hear the sounds of banging mahjong tiles. Actually, Sichuan folks have many ways to entertain themselves like shooting the breeze in tea house, enjoying rounds of snacks or even just basking in the comfortable sunlight are all methods of relaxation prevalent around the province, but mahjong remains the true love of the Sichuan people.
There are many different ways to play mahjong in Sichuan, with each region having its own distinct set of rules. Most mahjong games require a quartet of participants, but there are even variations that require only a trio or even just a pair to play. The most basic Chengdu format is "last man standing," but there is also "blood bath" and many other forms. Some say that the game of mahjong is a channel through which Sichuan folks lubricate the various unpleasantries and frictions in life, while some others claim that mahjong is a unique method of communication and exchange that originated from the "resettlement by people from Hu-Guang Province" (during the Qing dynasty). All things considered, mahjong has become an integral and irreplaceable part of the life of the Sichuan people.

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