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Video game warriors do battle before 40,000 fans

Published Sun, Nov 5, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Beijing

MORE than 40,000 spectators, giant screens, players glued to their keyboards and more than US$1 million prize money for the winner. welcome to the world of eSports in China, a country that has become a leader in competitive video game playing.

The final of the world championships for League Of Legends, one of the most-played video games on the planet, took place last Saturday in Beijing's "Bird's Nest", the national stadium built for the 2008 Olympic Games.

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Video game warriors do battle before 40,000 fans

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Former Zouk morphs into mod-Asian Jiak Kim House, serving laksa pasta and mushroom bak kut teh

Massimo Bottura lends star power to pizza and pasta at Torno Subito

Victor Liong pairs Aussie and Asian food with mixed results at Artyzen’s Quenino restaurant

If Jay Chou likes Ju Xing’s zi char, you might too

Mod-Sin cooking izakaya style at Focal

What the fish? Diving for flavour at Fysh – Aussie chef Josh Niland’s Singapore debut

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