A Real 9-5 Office Day in Ningbo, China

Channel: How To Do? In China Published: July 15, 2026 Duration: 7:49 Views: 99.0K

What this video shows

The presenter, who runs a channel about daily life in China, documents a full working day as an office employee. The morning starts with a cold walk to a convenience store for breakfast, which is carried to the office and eaten at the desk. Lunch is a local Ningbo specialty ordered through delivery and picked up downstairs, followed by an afternoon coffee run and a short walk. The day closes with a weekly meeting and an evening outing to a colleague's date, where the presenter and another coworker join for the meal and conversation.

At a glance

LocationNingbo (mentioned as the city where the lunch dish is local); a business trip to Wuhan is planned
SettingCity with an office and nearby convenience store, coffee shop, and square
What it coversA 9-to-5 office workday, meals, commute, coworkers, and an evening social outing
Costs mentionedBeef fried rice cake with soup: RMB 35, reduced to RMB 27 (about $3.80) with a coupon; Luckin coffee: RMB 9.9 (about $1.40), described as much cheaper than Starbucks
Time of dayMorning through evening

What stands out

The workplace does not require clocking in, and the presenter arrives slightly late without consequence. Breakfast comes from a convenience store because it is affordable, and lunch is ordered about 30 minutes before the lunch break so it arrives right as work ends. The midday meal, a beef fried rice cake served in soup, is described as specific to Ningbo and different from versions in other cities, with the rice cakes round, flat, and soft rather than like Korean rice cake. The presenter also mentions feeding a cat for a friend and plans to travel to Wuhan for business the next day.

Video transcript

Morning, guys. It seems cold. Hello, everyone. This is HTTC How to Do Something China. I am working day. Today, I'm going to show you what is a real 9-5 office worker whole day like. I'm going to show you my breakfast, my lunch, how I work, and who I work with for the rest of the day. Uh you have just seen my morning, right? Now, let's see my breakfast. I usually have my breakfast in a convenience store cuz it's affordable. This smells nice. Let's go. I got a soy milk and a potato chicken pancake. I don't have that much time, so I'm going to take it to

my office and eat it. By the way, this soy milk is so warm, very suitable for today. Morning. Mhm. That boss didn't lie to me. It is good. Actually, I'm a little bit late today, but my company doesn't need to clock in. And now I'm watching some vlogs cuz I'm going to Wuhan for the next few days. Have you guys ever been to Wuhan? That's a very nice city and very exciting to go there. Bye-bye. What I am going to eat. Oh. I'm going to try this. The beef fried rice cake with soup. It's fried, but with soup. Weird. With extra beef. Oh, too expensive. No extra

beef. It is 35, but I have a coupon. Now it is 27. Nice deal. I usually order my lunch 30 minutes before the lunch time. So, when I get off work, it will arrive. Perfect time. I need to get my delivery downstairs. Where is Oh. My food. Very excited. I haven't eat this for a long time. Beef fried rice cake with soup. It's local. It's a special thing in Ningbo. It's very different from other cities fried rice cake. See? With soup. Maybe I do need an extra beef. I'm like searching it in my soup. Oh, got one. Super delicious. Oh, just like when I was a kid

and my mom made it for me every week. See? This rice cake is different from the Korean rice cake. It is round and a flat and really, really soft. I'm going to find a video to watch. This is my dish. I always ate my meal while enjoying her videos. And my colleagues Tasty she's Mr. Beast. A little I'm going to get downstairs and get a coffee. Take a little walk to digest. Cuz tomorrow I'm going on a business trip. So now I'm showing my friend how to get my home and feed my cat. This is a Chinese coffee brand called Luckin. It is way much cheaper than

Starbucks. I only spent 9.9 yuan for my I'm waiting for that. Yi Yang Qian Xi. Do you guys know him? Very famous actor in China. I got a similar with him in his hand. Toasted coconut latte. Oh, actually I don't need a straw. I usually walk around this square, but today it's just too cold. Let's head back to my office. I just accidentally heard my day colleague is having a date tonight, and me and another colleague are going to join them. We want to find out what does the guy look like, and what are they going to talk about. On the other hand, of course,

we want a free meal and gossip a little bit. Now it's weekly meeting time. Now I'm going to join the date. Super excited. So, this is my whole day of working. How do you think of my day? I'm kind of happy because of this free meal and some juicy stories. Can you tell me some differences between our work and your work in your country? Okay, that's all for today. Bye-bye, everyone.

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