Noon Stop
Also called "lunch break" and inscribed as "午休", the practice of Noon Stop is a cultural phenomenon where, at the end of the noon hour, people take a break from their work to go indoors, eat and nap. This rest lasts about an hour on average. This practice is admired by other cultures, but not practiced widely outside the Mythic Land of Jiao.
History
This custom has been around for untold ages, but most tales attribute the practice of daily mid-day napping to the deity Zhenwu, who advises his students to get adequate rest during training.
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The most popular meal is rice with ground beef or shredded drake and a citrus spice paste with cucumbers in it. Many local varieties exist. Tea is always drank upon waking.
Participants
Noon Stop is sometimes skipped during festival days and military members on active duty don't participate. In a family, the eldest cooks and youngest serves, as soon as they are able. No one eats until the eldest has begun to eat. There is much conversation, and everyone retreats for their favorite napping spot.
Observance
Typically 午休 occurs at the end of the noon hour, after the day's hottest hours of work are finished, and some consider it to start after lunch preparation has completed.
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