Today in China

Today in China Daily, there is an article about Chinese fans facing health hazard related to the World Cup.

They provide some advices such as:

• Make sure you have adequate rest during the World Cup.
• Control emotions when watching the games.
• Maintain an indoor temperature of around 26C, and ensure good ventilation.

They then continue with a list people who died because of the World Cup…

• On June 13, a 43-years-old woman with a history of high blood pressure, surnamed Wei, in Hangzhou, capital of Zhejiang Province, died suddenly after watching a football match between South Korea and Togo.
• On June 10, a 24-years-old man in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, died in his dormitory after drinking a lot of beer while he watched football.
• On June 12, a 33-years-old man in Wenzhou in Zhejiang Province, died of cerebral haemorrhage while watching football.

The fact is that with 6 hours of D-Time between Germany and China, a lot of football fans are watching the game until 5 o’ clock in the morning and have to get up early to work in the daytime… Which leaves them less than 4 hours of sleep per night! It was much easier 4 years ago when the World Cup was organized by Japan and Korea…

Reminder: If you still want to watch the games, Beer Mania has a big screen in Sanlitun South…

Source
China Daily, 2006 06 22