Ganbei culture killing officials

One official is dead and a second is in a coma after drinking excessive amounts of alcohol at boozy banquets.

Jin Guoqing, deputy director of water resources in Xinzhou district, Wuhan, the provincial capital of Hubei, died following a dinner last week.

The 47-year-old had been entertaining official guests when he fell unconscious. He was rushed to hospital but his heart had already stopped beating, said medical staff.