An obese 26 year old man in Northeastern China collapsed Saturday on the final day of an online gaming tournament spanning the Chinese Lunar festival. The man was from Jinzhou, in Liaoning province. The gamer spent “almost all” of the seven day break playing video games China Daily said, citing his parents. Xu Yan, a local school teacher, said that the “dull” break usually prompts students to video-games or some other form of electronic entertainment. “There are only two options. TV or computer. What else can I do in the holiday as all markets, KTV and cafeterias are shut down?” the paper quoted Xu as saying. 13 percent of China’s 20 million internet users are under the age of 18 and are classified as addicts to video games, says state media.

-Elias Tsang