Welcome to the Snoozefest

As a resident and a teacher in mainland China and Hong Kong, I have always found it hilarious how students and workers of all ages can fall asleep whenever and wherever they are. Even here in HK, some teachers sleep at their desks during breaktime!

I guess this extends to the annual National People's Congress a meeting of carefully selected pro-CCP delegates from the four corners of China to listen to state leaders boast about their accomplishments (if they really met them is another story) and set targets (that they rarely meet). Speeches, meetings and other important functions in China tend to drag go on and on because leaders extol their own virtues and in true dictatorial style set the rules, regulations and visions of the organisation with no discussion or debate. It would be hard for any eager subordinate to stay awake. No wonder rows and rows of delegates fell asleep at the NPC session yesterday. Apparently, it happens all over the country. Very harmonious society indeed. You probably won't be seeing that photo in mainland newspapers.:)