Exhausted Chinese working mums book solo hotel stays to escape childcare and sleep

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Working mothers in China are increasingly booking hotel rooms alone to get relief from paid work, childcare and household responsibilities, according to the report. One mother described living with her husband, in-laws and young daughter while struggling to find uninterrupted rest.

Across China, a growing number of middle-aged working mothers are quietly checking into hotel rooms alone, desperate to get a few hours of uninterrupted sleep. Caught between demanding daytime jobs and an exhausting “second shift” of housework and parenting, many women see these solo hotel stays as their only real escape, according to multiple mainland reports. One 34-year-old mother, who lives with her husband, in-laws, and kindergarten-age daughter, shared on RedNote that she had no personal...