Working Hours in China: Real Schedules From Videos

How long people actually work, from 9-to-5 office staff to crews at sea. It draws on 24 videos and 49 individual figures, covering Anyang, Beijing, Chenzhou, Chongqing, Dalian, Guangxi.

Working hours

Item Amount Place Source video
women's day holiday half a day off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
army day holiday half a day off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
lunch break one hour break Shenzhen A Day in the Life of a Chinese Office Worker in Shenzhen
lunch break one hour Shenzhen A Day in the Life of an Office Worker in Shenzhen, China
time to find parking lot at least one hour — Rural Village Life in Henan, China: A Family's Story
double third festival holiday 2 days off Guangxi Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
homework completion time about two hours — Inside a Chinese Elementary School: A Fifth Grader's Day
work days at home two days a week Dalian A Morning in Dalian: Daily Routine and Chinese Community…
children's classes Three — A Chinese Teacher's Day: Classes, Cooking and Family Time
qingming festival holiday 3 days off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
labor day holiday around 3 days off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
dragon boat festival holiday 3 days off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
mid-autumn festival holiday 3 days off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
new year's day holiday 3 days off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
work days at university three days a week Dalian A Morning in Dalian: Daily Routine and Chinese Community…
high-speed train ride from wuhan to chenzhou 3-hour Chenzhou Rural Station to Wuhan Mega Hub: 800km China High-Speed R…
remaining classes 4 classes — A Chinese Teacher's Day: Classes, Cooking and Family Time
days off per month 4 days off per month — A 41-Year-Old Mother's Daily Life in China
school day end time 4:30 in the afternoon — Inside a Chinese Elementary School: A Fifth Grader's Day
editing hours at home 4-5 editing hours Shenzhen A Day in the Life of a Chinese Office Worker in Shenzhen
watermelon picking time 5 o'clock — High-Altitude Watermelon Farming in Rural China
remaining work hours after lunch 5 hours Shenzhen A Day in the Life of an Office Worker in Shenzhen, China
sitting in office chair 5 hours Shenzhen A Day in the Life of an Office Worker in Shenzhen, China
morning classes 5 classes — A Chinese Teacher's Day: Classes, Cooking and Family Time
donkey burger shop opening time 5 a.m. Hebei Breakfast in a Rural Hebei Village: Everyday Life and Loc…
daily wake-up time 5:30 a.m. — A 41-Year-Old Mother's Daily Life in China
evening work hours 6 or 7 hours Huizhou Daily Life in Huizhou, China on a Low Income at 40
national day golden week holiday 7-day — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
spring festival holiday 7-day off — Chinese Traditional Festivals and Public Holidays Explain…
daily classes eight classes every day Anyang A Day Inside a Typical Chinese University in Anyang
daily work hours Eight hours a day Pengzhou Inside a $30 a Month Rental Room in Pengzhou, China
work hours 9 to 6 Shenzhen A Day in the Life of a Chinese Office Worker in Shenzhen
days off for lunar new year holiday 9 days off Beijing Lunar New Year in Beijing: Temple Fairs and Family Tradit…
time to boil water using traditional stove at least ten minutes — Rural Village Life in Henan, China: A Family's Story
hours worked to earn 100 yuan 10 hours — What 100 Yuan Buys in a Rural Chinese Village Supermarket
daily driving hours more than 10 hours Chongqing Inside a Chongqing Urban Village: Daily Life and 300 Yuan…
daily work hours over 10 hours a day Huizhou Daily Life in Huizhou, China on a Low Income at 40
garment sewing work hours per day 12 hours a day — A Work Day in a Small Chinese Town on 2,000 RMB a Month
school days before days off 12 days straight — A 41-Year-Old Mother's Daily Life in China
office hours 6:00PM Shenzhen A Day in the Life of a Chinese Office Worker in Shenzhen

Data sources

Every figure on this page was stated in one of the following videos. Follow a link to hear it in context.