Drive to End Banquet Culture Must Be Just the Appetizer

Excessive feasting by public officials has a long history in China. The fundamental source of its prevalence is actually not even the hearty appetites of the officials in question. These people are sacrificing a lot themselves in this banquet culture.

On the lighter side, people may just lose a previously slim figure. In more serious cases, one can even lose a life due to heavy drinking. This is clearly a battlefield rather than a source of entertainment.