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.