Restful sleep with the help of singing bowls

Power nap: People sleeping during a one-hour sound healing session at the Li’s sound healing studio in Beijing. — AFP

Beijing: It’s just after midday in a quiet studio in Beijing, and Xuan Yi is finally getting the deep sleep she’s craved for months.

Xuan is one of an estimated 300 million Chinese people suffering from insomnia, the product of a high-stress, high-pressure culture that has left many young people choosing to “lie flat” instead.