{"id":9495,"date":"2018-12-04T13:07:01","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T05:07:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?p=9495"},"modified":"2022-06-05T13:35:59","modified_gmt":"2022-06-05T05:35:59","slug":"twcc136-chinas-work-life-balance-episode-136","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/twcc136-chinas-work-life-balance-episode-136\/","title":{"rendered":"TWCC136 &#8211; China&#8217;s Work-Life Balance, Episode 136"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_3347\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]--><br \/>\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-9495-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC136.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC136.mp3\">http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC136.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC136.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/?powerpress_pinw=9495-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/two_white_chicks_in_china\/s3.amazonaws.com\/twcc\/TWCC136.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"TWCC136.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/hk\/podcast\/two-white-chicks-in-china\/id951551922?mt=2&amp;ls=1#episodeGuid=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.writtenchinese.com%2F%3Fp%3D9495\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_itunes\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe on Apple Podcasts\" rel=\"nofollow\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week, our topic comes from Taylor, who asks us about a work-life balance in China and what the average workweek is like.<\/p>\n<p>If you want to ask us a question just go to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.writtenchinese.com\/voicemail\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">voicemail page and leave us your question<\/a>!<\/p>\n<h2>In This Episode, We Talk About&#8230;<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Nora\u2019s fact about China: <\/strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thatsmags.com\/china\/post\/25918\/outcry-erupts-after-china-s-creates-world-s-first-gene-edited-babies\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">China Creates World\u2019s First Gene-edited Babies<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li><b>Hollie\u2019s news:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/shanghai.ist\/2018\/11\/16\/woman-eats-nothing-but-instant-noodles-for-3-weeks-to-save-up-for-singles-day-shopping-ends-up-in-hospital\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/span>China\u2019s first driverless taxis are now being tested out!<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/capital\/story\/20180508-young-chinese-are-sick-of-working-overtime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">The 996 average work week<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Hard work\u00a0and long hours <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thebalancecareers.com\/what-is-the-average-hours-per-week-worked-in-the-us-2060631\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">compared with the West<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Foreigners work\/life balance in China<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">China Will Have a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.chinadaily.com.cn\/a\/201807\/16\/WS5b4c7373a310796df4df6b95.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4-day Workweek by 2030<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Our word of the week is &#8216;to balance&#8217; 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