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Sleepless in China: Stress and sedentary lifestyle partly to blame

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Aw Cheng Wei China Correspondent In Beijing, Aw Cheng Wei

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Thinking about her seemingly endless to-do list used to keep primary school teacher Jiang Yunjing, 32, up for at least three hours every night.
"I would lie in bed and stress about my chores, preparing for classes and my son's childcare needs," said Ms Jiang, adding that she would sleep for about three hours on average each day, before waking up listless and irritable.
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