Internet games not enough

A growing section of society – largely teenagers and 20-somethings – is said to be cutting back on online time to spend more time playing card and board games.
"Today, young people are immersed in the internet all day long, for work and recreation. It has created a situation where people long for face-to-face communication to enhance friendships and foster interpersonal relationships in diverse ways," said Xia Xueluan, a professor at Peking University.
Zhu Hong, a 27-year-old Beijing advertising agency manager, said she believes the anonymous nature accorded by the internet damages social attachments, while the new wave of board games offers a sense of reality and intimacy.
English People’s Daily Online reports Zhu as saying computers have taught people to conceal their identities. "That’s why when we talk to someone online, we’re not even sure if they’re a man or woman."