Chinese Internet star dies after excessive alcohol drinking during livestream

A Chinese Internet star died after drinking an excessive amount of Chinese alcohol during a livestreaming PK competition.

The 34 year old Wang Moufeng, also known as Brother Sanqian, is a popular Chinese celebrity from Jiangsu province in the northeastern part of China. He died on Tuesday, May 16 after he finished a livestreaming session with others in a competition drinking Baijiu.

PK is one feature in the Chinese livestreaming app where at least two streamers engage in a contest while viewers watch and act as voters.

According to the report, Wang put four bottles of Baijiu into a huge wine glass and drank the entire glass in one go. Baijiu is a colourless liquor typically ranging from 35% to 60% in alcohol content. His lifeless body was found the following day.

Wang’s cremation took place on Saturday, May 20. His close friend, Zhao, spoke to the media and…