BT: [[Chinese language]] RT: [[employment]] --- ## 996 (Chinese slang) > ‘The **996 working hour system** (Chinese: 996 工作制) is a work schedule practiced illegally by some companies in China. It derives its name from its requirement that employees work from **9**:00 am to **9**:00 pm, **6** days per week; i.e. 72 hours per week, 12 hours per day.’[^1] [^1]: ‘996 working hour system’, Wikipedia, last edited 31 December 2024, 11:10 (UTC), [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/996_working_hour_system).