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The Chinese also practice the afternoon nap. Lunch break at work in China is two hours: one for eating, one for sleeping. White-collar workers all get this long of a break. As for blue-collar, I don't know if factory workers do, but it certainly applies to shop owners, street vendors, and many moped/tricycle drivers.



The naps don't look particularly comfortable: http://img2.izismile.com/img/img3/20100419/640/chinese_facto...

But you know, when someone gives you a 30 minute break, you take it!


That link returns a 500 error for me.


This link will give you a good collection:

https://www.google.com/search?safe=active&site=&tbm=isch&sou...


Google disagrees. Showing results for "china map factory" Even correcting it with the link to the original query doesn't really show much relevant.


Showing results for china map factory

I was very confused for a bit :)


Where do they sleep?


Many people, especially shopkeepers and associates, sleep right at work! More than once I headed down to the cellphone store to recharge my minutes, only to remember the time when I found folks sleeping at the counter. Nothing for it but to return a little later.

Another popular way to sleep is to stretch out atop the seat and handlebars of one's e-bike (electric moped). Must be more comfortable than it looks.




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