BEIJING: A livestreamer in China lost drinking battles against other streamers and then lost his life after drinking yet more alcohol as a forfeit.The livestreamer based in Jiangsu surnamed Wang, but more popularly known by his online moniker Brother Three Thousand, was found dead in his apartment on May 16.
He was last seen online in one of his videos the previous night, chugging four bottles of the potent baijiu, a colourless Chinese clear grain liquor with an alcohol content that ranges from 35% to 60%.
In his final stream on the video-sharing platform Douyin, the 34-year-old can be seen pouring out some baijiu onto a table and lighting it on fire, to show its authenticity, before chugging the rest. He did the same for another three bottles in quick succession, as a forfeit after losing drinking battles to other streamers.
Viewers said he drank at least seven bottles. — The Straits Times/ANN
