China’s state media has denounced guandan, a popular poker-style card game, over fears it is addictive and distracting people from their work.
The game’s popularity has surged in recent years and it has become well-loved by Chinese businesspeople and Communist Party officials.
Now, state-owned newspaper Beijing Youth Daily has slammed the game as “decadent”, amid reports state employees have been urged to stop playing the game.
‘Stop having fun,’ commands well-adjusted and serious government of the people.
It’s a card game. Relax.