Chinese embrace the business of fear

Escape games with horror themes are becoming popular with young people as calls for the introduction of an age-based classification system grow

Chen Yiwei says that, growing up, she felt different to most girls because she was more interested in cerebral, stimulating puzzles than fashion or cosmetics.

The 29-year-old from Shanghai likes all kinds of puzzle games and admits to enjoying the thrill of a slight scare. She played her first "room escape" game in 2012 and many more in the years since, going on in July to set up the Escape Game Player Union, which helps members find new games to play.