Introduction: how to use this book, a brief history, game components, table setup
How to play: object of the game, the basics, order of play, winning the hand, full game structure
Scoring, strategy & ways to win: scoring, basic game strategy, mahjong hands
Mahjong variations: Hong Kong style, Japanese style Riichi mahjong, Taiwanese style, Filipino style, Singaporean style, Malaysian style, modern Chinese diaspora style, mahjong competition rules, American mah-jongg, Wright-Patterson mah jongg, Western mahjong, your house rules
Building community: hosting a mahjong night, finding a mahjong set
Wong family etiquette, slang & superstitions, the art of talking trash (like an elder), collecting your stories.