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07-12-2017, 06:53 PM
Nap capsules pop up in sleep-deprived, overworked China
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For a mere $1.50 per half hour, a new capsule napping service is beckoning to sleep-deprived workers in busy Chinese cities.
Targeted at white-collar workers, users unlock each self-service capsule at Xiangshui Space with an app, climb in, and — after a refreshing nap — lock it on their way out.
You're charged via the in-app wallet on WeChat, China's most-used messaging app.
SEE ALSO: This could be the tiniest hotel room in the world (http://mashable.com/2017/06/20/met-a-space-pod-singapore-hostel/)
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Each pod contains a blanket, and is equipped with USB and power plugs.
"Many professionals have a difficult time finding a nice private place to nap," Han Yue, the start-up's operations manager, told Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sharingeco**my-idUSKBN19W0TG). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/07/12/capsule-beds-beijing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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For a mere $1.50 per half hour, a new capsule napping service is beckoning to sleep-deprived workers in busy Chinese cities.
Targeted at white-collar workers, users unlock each self-service capsule at Xiangshui Space with an app, climb in, and — after a refreshing nap — lock it on their way out.
You're charged via the in-app wallet on WeChat, China's most-used messaging app.
SEE ALSO: This could be the tiniest hotel room in the world (http://mashable.com/2017/06/20/met-a-space-pod-singapore-hostel/)
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Image: VCG via Getty Images
Each pod contains a blanket, and is equipped with USB and power plugs.
"Many professionals have a difficult time finding a nice private place to nap," Han Yue, the start-up's operations manager, told Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-sharingeco**my-idUSKBN19W0TG). Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/07/12/capsule-beds-beijing/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial)
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