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Schools introducing transformable desks to let students sleep in afternoon in China
short by Shalini ojha / on Monday, 16 March, 2026
Schools in China are introducing transformable desks that let students take a nap, a video shared by Mao Ning, spokesperson of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, shows. "The transformable desks...let students lie down and recharge at midday. A quick nap = refreshed minds ready for afternoon learning," she wrote. The clip shows kids sleeping comfortably inside their classrooms.