China's state media: Smartphone games are ruining rural children
“What can we do to wake them up from the illusion of mobile gaming?”
State media has been saying for months that Chinese kids spend too much time playing mobile games, but now the concern is focused on one group: Children living in rural areas.
“Online games are gradually devouring the countryside,” the anchor says at the beginning of the 15-minute report. “Some people say that rural kids are being ruined by mobile games.”
The report interviewed a 13-year-old boy who lives in rural Henan, a central Chinese province, with his grandparents. He reportedly dropped from being among the top three students in his grade to the bottom three after getting into games.
The boy said he started playing so he could have more in common with his classmates. When asked how much time he spends playing games each day he answered, “All the time I have.”
