Chinese women rent hotel rooms just to sleep without their family. In China, more and more working mothers book hotel rooms for a few hours to get some peace, sleep and forget about domestic responsibilities for a short while. One 34-year-old Chinese woman said that after work she secretly rented a room for four hours: she took a peaceful shower, ate, read and watched TV. For this she paid just over ¥100 (~1,200 ₽) and admitted that for the first time in a long time she felt like she was on a date with herself. Other women also share their stories: some rent a room every week to listen to rock music and eat their favorite noodles, while others just dream of uninterrupted sleep without crying children and a snoring husband. According to a 2025 study, more than a third of working mothers in China spend more than two hours each day doing housework—significantly more than working fathers. FTT.

Chinese women rent hotel rooms just to sleep without their family. In China, more and more working mothers book hotel rooms for a few hours to get some peace, sleep and forget about domestic responsibilities for a short while. One 34-year-old Chinese woman said that after work she secretly rented a room for four hours: she took a peaceful shower, ate, read and watched TV. For this she paid just over ¥100 (~1,200 ₽) and admitted that for the first time in a long time she felt like she was on a date with herself. Other women also share their stories: some rent a room every week to listen to rock music and eat their favorite noodles, while others just dream of uninterrupted sleep without crying children and a snoring husband. According to a 2025 study, more than a third of working mothers in China spend more than two hours each day doing housework—significantly more than working fathers. FTT.