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From: S. maltophilia	3/1/2007 1:44:44 AM
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CNET News.com news.com Online addict dies after marathon game session By Reuters news.com.com Story last modified Wed Feb 28 05:42:59 PST 2007 An obese 26-year-old man in northeastern China died after an extralong online-game session over the Lunar New Year holiday, state media said Wednesday. The 330-pound man from Jinzhou, in the Liaoning province, collapsed on Saturday, the last day of the holiday, after spending "almost all" of the seven-day break playing online games, the China Daily said, citing his parents. Xu Yan, a local teacher, said the "dull life" during the holiday prompted many people to turn to computer games for 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. China has seen an alarming rise in the number of teenage and young adult Internet addicts in recent years, despite attempts to restrict minors from cybercafes and limit time spent playing online games. About 2.6 million--or 13 percent--of China's 20 million Internet users under 18 are classified as addicts, state media have reported. Story Copyright © 2007 Reuters Limited. All rights reserved. Copyright ©1995-2007 CNET Networks, Inc. All rights reserved. news.com.com

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