Overview
- The competition was held on November 15 at a shopping mall in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, according to reports citing Xiaoxiang Morning Herald and the South China Morning Post.
- Participants had to remain lying down without standing up, leaving the mattress or taking toilet breaks, while phones, reading and food deliveries were permitted.
- Most contestants reportedly wore diapers to avoid disqualification under the no-bathroom rule.
- About 240 people registered, 186 quit within the first day, and after 33 hours the final three were told to hold arms and legs aloft, with a 23-year-old winning at 33 hours 35 minutes.
- The top three received 3,000, 2,000 and 1,000 yuan, the winner credited encouragement from his girlfriend and said he would treat friends to hotpot, and the livestream reportedly drew about 10 million views and 8 million comments.