Today, we explore a game that requires no additional equipment. Previously, TWOC has introduced the classic dice game often used to delegate drinking duties (it’s sometimes called Liar’s Dice in the US). Drinking games help keep everyone on the same level and dispense with the need for boring conversation. Some struggle to avoid the warm grasp of complete inebriation, while others find drunkenness a financially debilitating process. However, not all drinkers are made equal. Whether it’s the tradition of baijiu consumption among officials or the craft beer phase that more recently swept the nation, the ability to hold one’s liquor can raise one’s standing both socially and professionally. Alcohol, the great social lubricant, plays an important role in Chinese culture.
