How a Typical Chinese Person Spends Their Day

Somewhat insightful: if you want to stand out from the crowd, you need to boost your time-use efficiency, cut out pointless activities, and invest your hours in more meaningful output. (This doesn’t quite fit a standard office worker’s schedule—it’s averaged across non-work hours—but the underlying framework is worth borrowing.)

Sleep: 9 hours

Paid work: 4.5 hours

Personal free time: 4 hours

Unpaid labor: 4 hours

Meals and socializing: 2 hours

Personal hygiene: 1 hour

Commuting: 0.8 hours

Studying: 0.5 hours

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