What is school lunch like in China?

I grew up in a little god-knows-how-many-tier city, where primary school was 10-minutes walk and middle school was 15-minutes bicycle ride away. In my city, everyone goes home for lunch. read more

And then depending on the time of the year we would be able to take a half to one hour nap before going back to work and school. We don’t have daylight saving time in China but the afternoon session starts later in summer. Same concept. I believe it is still like this in my hometown. Images from google. read more

In the country’s mega-cities, like Beijing and Shanghai, where transportation is a large factor, students will go to school from 8 am to 3 pm with only a short break for lunch. But in most areas around the country, there’s a break from school for lunch and, often, a lunch-time nap at home. read more

While most American kids might be put off by other meals from around the world, they still haven’t seen what schoolchildren in China eat for lunch. read more