Another kind of Sporting challenge

Esports is now a new academic option in universities, and students are opting for it in droves. Jiang Yijing reports.

Playing video games is not merely a hobby for many Chinese youngsters. With the country's booming gaming industry, electronic sports is now becoming a new academic option in universities.

Hu Yifan is one of the first 20 students of the game design major at the Communication University of China in Beijing.