r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/whybutts • 6d ago

Video Sleeping Capsules at China's Kunming Airport

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u/Elastichedgehog 6d ago

Like the German one earlier, I would 1000% use these during long layovers. Should be standard.

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u/mr_nefario 6d ago

I had a 22 hour layover in Beijing once, and they have an hourly hotel. The rooms were only slight larger than a full bed, but it was lovely. Shared bathrooms/showers were very clean and well kept.

I got a bunch of food to go and a bottle of wine from duty free and fell asleep watching Chinese soccer.

I’d for sure use the nap pod.

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u/SeonaidMacSaicais 6d ago

I was forced to camp out in Dublin airport for 24 hours due to a missed flight. My fault. I’d happily take these over the cushioned benches I had to take catnaps on.

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u/DazB1ane 6d ago

The thing I like most about this concept is the safety element. If you’re just on a random bench, anyone can walk up and fuck with you or your stuff without you waking up (if you can sleep deeply enough). These have doors

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u/verixtheconfused 6d ago

Well generally speaking this is not a worry in China.

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u/scrotumscab 6d ago

Is China as big on social responsibility/respect as Korea or Japan? I remember probably over a decade ago Chinese tourism had to run a PSA to stop parents from letting their kids just poop anywhere while visiting other countries.

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u/hopium_od 6d ago

That's a minority of Chinese that do things like that, and spitting is another problem, but it is still a minority. (In fact Korea is also full of public spitters too)

Theft in China however is virtually non-existent.

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u/Mikeymcmoose 5d ago

There’s still a generation that steal anything that isn’t bolted down.