Working, eating and sleeping at the office

Seeing office workers sleeping on the job is common in China, where a surplus of cheap labor can lead to downtime at work. And in China’s technology sector, where business is growing faster than many startup firms can hire new staff, workers burn the midnight oil to meet deadlines and compete with their rivals. Some companies provide sleeping areas and beds so workers can rest during late nights.

Photographs by Jason Lee/Reuters

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