Drinking game is very popular among the gentlemen and
intellectuals, as well as the lower-class people. Its purpose is to add to the
enjoyment, and avoid drinking to excess.
The literary drinking games can only be enjoyed by the
educated people, for entertainment of the kind is to compose couplets or
verses, ask riddles, and even write poems.
The common drinking games do not require a great deal
of acumen and are easy to learn and play. But usually they are very noisy.
1.
Throwing
Dice
Dices are rolled for others to guess number of spots.
If not correct, one has to take a cup of drink.
2.
Finger
Guessing
Two people stretch out fingers at the same time while
shouting out a number from 2 to 10. If on shouts out a number that is equal to
the total number of fingers extended, then he will win, while the person shouts
a number that is less or more, will lose the game and has to take a drink as
punishment. To add to the fun of the game, the plays do not just give the
numbers but will say a relevant phrase such as “ two kind brothers” to
represent 2, “three stars shining” to represent 3, “making a fortune in four
seasons” to represent 4, and so on. The relerant phrase vary with places. For
example, Shanghai’s is different from Beijing’s.
3.
Beating
the Drum and Passing the Flower
A person beats
a drum or basin behind the scenes, the other sit around the table and quickly
pass a flower from one to another. When the drummer stops, whoever has the
flower will drink and even give a simple performance according to the rules.
Drinking games are an inseparable part of alcohol
culture. It is representative of Chinese hospitality.
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