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

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 e…

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