Online April Fools' game a pie in the face

Online games are all the rage among Beijing office workers, who are turning to the Internet, rather than traditional props markets, for their April Fools' Day high jinks.

Renren.com, a Beijing-based social networking website that is popular with college students and white-collar workers, last week launched a tricky game.

Users can throw virtual garbage, such as rotten tomatoes or cream cakes, at their friends, who can see the barrage of rubbish coming their way on their computer screens.