Chinese man, 29, dies after boozy company lunch and dinner
Migrant worker – who was married with a young child – the latest to die amid widespread binge drinking culture at banquets in China
A young migrant worker has died after excessive drinking at a company lunch and dinner in southern China, according to a newspaper report.
The 29-year-old’s death is the latest connected with binge drinking at banquets in China where there is traditionally a macho drinking and toasting culture.
The man who died worked as a driver at a logistics company in Guangzhou and he was asked to drink with colleagues at lunch and dinner on Friday as China prepares for the Lunar New Year holiday later this month, Southern Metropolis News reported.
The man, whose full name was not given, drank the equivalent of 600ml (1.2 pints) of baijiu, a clear grain spirit popular in China which usually has at least 50 per cent alcohol.
He was sent to sleep off the alcohol in a company dormitory and his wife was notified.