According to the government, Chen Lusheng, 38, in Shenzhen, China “died in the line of duty” as a “martyr” according to the government. If you are thinking of a shoot-out with drug dealers or a police chase gone bad, think again. Chen literally drank himself to death at an official dinner.
Chen was renown among officers for his ability to drink and was often called upon to show his ability to drink large quantities of alcohol at functions. His colleagues would cry out “gan bei” and expect him to “drain his glass.”
At this dinner, Chen collapsed on a couch and died after a drinking bout. At the request of his family (which was struggling with his low pension), he was declared a “martyr” of the force and his family given more than the 360,000 yuan (£32,500).
I have been in China at such events where hosts cry out “gan bei” and expect guests to down Chinese alcohol. It is a major bonding experience but a copious amount of alcohol is consumed.
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for those of you that like Craig Ferguson OR puppets this is a fun link to the puppet/musical numbers on last nights show, the 1000Th.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/16/craig-fergusons-1000th-ep_n_393976.html
Tastes horrid too.
Not all rice wine is created equal, but when it’s bad it is truly awful. And never – NEVER – drink Vodka made from rice.
It makes a tequila hangover look like slight bump on the head.
If it was that crap that I drank that they refer to as “rice wine”, no wonder he died. I threw up after my third shot. That shit tasted like diesel.
China was a neat trip, but the food and “rice wine” was horrible. I can recommend their beer, however. And I can REALLY recommend their green tea. Most excellent.
Dredd,
Would that it include Bush, Chaney and all of hie Merry Men?
Now if we could just convince the terrorists to follow that example …