This makes the analysis of time use patterns and the role of bargaining power vital for understanding household dynamics and women's labour market participation in China; these insights will contribute to the development of policies that promote gender equality and improve women's well-being. More specifically, we examine whether women's relative bargaining power decreases their time or share in domestic and care work. We focus on a sample of 13,505 couples drawn from die 2008 China National Time Use Survey (CTUS) data.