Chinese man found dead in hotel bath after night out binge drinking, friends give family US$157,000

A man died in a hotel bathtub in eastern China after a night of excessive drinking with friends who have given his family 1 million yuan (US$157,000) in compensation.

The man, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered by a friend in a bathtub of the Metropark Hotel in Yangzhou in Jiangsu province on Saturday evening, the Yangtse Evening Post reported.

Police believe he died of a heart attack following a night of binge drinking and collapsed in the bath.

He was pronounced dead after police arrived at the scene, the report said.

Police told the paper the unnamed man’s friends have reached a settlement with his family to give them compensation.

The case is the latest to shed light on China’s notorious drinking culture where banquets regularly involve continuous toasting with everyone expected to drink.