(2 Dec 2011) AP Television Beijing, China - October 26, 2011 1. Wide of gamers playing in Internet caf� 2. Close of game on screen 3. Wide of man inputting information at reception desk 4. Close of manager behind desk 5. Close of machine used to scan ID cards 6. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin): Wang Hu, Internet Caf� Manager: "It's a very good thing. It enables you to identify minors and stops them from getting online." 7. Mid of woman looking for ID card 8. Close of woman handing over ID card 9. Close of ID card 10. Mid of woman walking into Internet caf� 11. Various screen shot of government notice, warning about the dangers of pornography, gambling and drugs 12. Close of woman at computer 13. Close of woman inputting registration details at computer 14. Mid of her inputting registration details 15. Close of woman looking at computer screen 16. Close of screen shot of online games 17. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin): Wang Hu, Internet Caf� Manager: "In general they play for about three to five hours. But some of our customers who are adults will play for more than ten hours at a time." 18. Wide of gamers playing in the Internet caf� 19. Wide of customers walking into ticket office 20. Close of woman asking about ticket information 21. Close of customer handing over ID and money 22. Mid of ticket agent talking to woman 23. Mid of Government notice telling Internet bars to take relevant safety precautions 24. Close of man sitting at computer inside Internet caf� 25. Mid of man sitting at computer 26. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin): Pan Dawei, Service Industry Worker, vox pop "It is a very good regulation, otherwise young kids would all come to Internet caf�s to play games." 27. Close of man typing on keyboard at computer 28. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin): Yang Lei, Architectural Engineer, vox pop "I also think that since there have been so many scams, and some of these disputes have turned violent, that if there is a proper way to ensure authentication, it would stop similar incidents from happening in the future." 29. Mid of man chatting with friend inside Internet caf� 30. SOUNDBITE: (Mandarin): Yang Lei, Architectural Engineer, vox pop "This will not be a problem for me, because my friends and I are all adults. If under-18s go to Internet cafes, they will just take an adult with them to get around the problem." 31. Wide external shot of Internet caf� sign 32. Mid of entrance to underground Internet caf� LEADIN: The Chinese government is collecting online gamers' ID information at Internet cafes in a bid to stop youngsters becoming addicted. Four years ago, penalties were brought in to stop young gamers from playing too long by wiping out their game experience points if they went over certain time limits. But now things have become even tougher. STORYLINE: Gamers enjoy playing online games at an internet caf� in downtown Beijing. But like so many aspects of Chinese life, the Government is becoming increasingly involved. Concerned about levels of Internet addiction among young people, gamers have their ID verified by the Ministry of Public Security. Official Government figures put China's online population at 485 million by the end of June 2011, by far the largest Internet population in the world. And while a growing middle-class means more and more citizens go online at home on their own computers, a large slice of China's Internet population still visits cafes to use the Internet. These are often dark and dingy underground venues filled with 20-somethings lost in a world of their own, sending emails, messaging their friends or - more likely - playing video games. The three-hour limit was based on the time it takes to play the ancient Chinese board game Go. You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/40ef438dd345ebbfe0618362ae6a9ac3 Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork

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