Intro
Contents
Part I Tracing the Footsteps of Time: Survey Methods and Overview
1 Survey Method
A Brief Introduction to the Time Use Survey
Respondents and Interview Methods
Survey Contents
Sample Distribution
Summary
2 Time Use Overview
Overview of Time Use of Chinese Residents in 2017
Basic Information
Time Use of Residents of Different Ages
Time Use of Residents with Different Education Levels
Changes in the Time Use of Chinese Residents from 2008 to 2017
Overview
Paid Labor
Unpaid Labor
Studying and Training

Leisure and Social Activities
Self-care
Comparison of Time Use Between China and Other Countries
Paid Labor
Unpaid Labor
Studying and Training
Leisure and Social Activities
Self-care
Summary
Part II The Busy Chinese: Balancing Work and Family
3 Overtime Workers
Overview of the Overtime Work
Industrial Differences in Overtime Work
Occupational Differences in Overtime Work
Summary
4 Gender Differences in Unpaid Labor
Defining Unpaid Labor
Basic Situation of Unpaid Labor
The Gender Difference of Unpaid Labor Is Huge

Unpaid Labor for Women Is More Inflexible
The Gender Gap in Unpaid Labor Has Widened Since 2008
Gender Differences in the Unpaid Labor Time Between Urban and Rural Residents
The Gender Difference in Unpaid Labor Is Higher in Rural than in Urban Areas
The Gender Difference in Taking Care of Family Members and Relatives Is Higher in Rural Areas than in Urban Areas
Gender Differences in Unpaid Labor Time Among Residents of Different Ages
The Participation Length of Unpaid Labor Is Greater for Women than for Men at All Ages

Marriage Has a Greater Impact on Women's Housework Time than Men's
Child Care Significantly Increases the Female Unpaid Labor Time
Care Deficit for the Elderly
Gender Differences in Unpaid Labor Time Among Residents with Different Education Levels
Unpaid Labor Time Is Longer for Women than Men with Different Education Levels
Education Reduces the Gender Gap in Housework
Highly Educated Mothers Spend More Time Caring for Their Children
Gender Differences in Unpaid Labor Time of Residents of Different Income Levels
The Gender Gap Shows an Inverted U-shape with Income

Low-Income People Have a Heavier Burden of Housework
The Time Spent by Women Caring for Family Members and Relatives Showed an Inverted U-shape with Income
Summary
5 Women Returning to the Family
Institutional Changes
Women's Choice? From "Double Pressure" to "Return to the Family"
Overall Situation
Gender Differences in the Time Use Within Urban and Rural Households
The Impact of Preschool Children on Gender Differences in Household Time Use
Gender Differences in Time Use Within Households of Different Education Levels