The much-anticipated first match of the 2026 Chongming Forest Sleep Contest has just come to an end. In the end, Contestant No. 50, Mr. Yan, won the "Supreme Sleep God Award", with a total sleep time of nearly 5 hours; Contestant No. 33, Mr. Yuan, won the "One Second to Fall asleep Award", falling asleep in 11 minutes and 32 seconds. The 50 participating places in this competition were all taken up as soon as they were released. In the end, 43 contestants were placed in the competition. Except for those who abandoned the competition midway, 32 people won the "Leave and Win Master Award".
Judging from the game results, the magical "home field advantage" seems to be reflected: Although Mr. Yan is from Guangdong, he has lived in Chongming for a long time and is a "Chongming son-in-law"; Mr. Yuan is a native of Chenjia Town, Chongming District. Some contestants and viewers lamented: When it comes to sleeping, there is indeed a rule of "recognizing the bed". Chongming locals sleep soundly in Chongming!
Another interesting detail is that both Mr. Yan and Mr. Yuan are engaged in jobs where it is difficult to maintain a regular life: Mr. Yan works in a real estate company, and Mr. Yuan is engaged in home design and interior design. When interviewed by reporters, they both mentioned that work and life are inseparable, and it is common to work overtime until late at night, so they have developed the ability to "fall asleep anytime and anywhere." Mr. Yuan, the winner of the "One Second to Fall asleep Award", even fell asleep in one second one night early: "I originally wanted to prepare for the competition and stay up all night in advance, but I failed. I fell asleep as soon as I touched the pillow last night!"
Both Yan and Yuan said that it was an unexpected surprise to win the award: "On World Sleep Day, I had a good sleep in the Forest Park and received an award. I am very happy!"
Say "goodbye" to work for the time being, put all your worries away, plunge into the big forest of Chongming, put on a mattress, change into pajamas, cover yourself with a quilt, and sleep soundly all afternoon – on March 21, the contestants of the Chongming Forest Sleep Competition gathered in Chongming Dongping National Forest Park, fell asleep in the forest full of negative oxygen ions, and slept until they woke up naturally.
Can sleeping become a competition? Sleeping in a bed in the open air in the forest? There is actually a bonus to get? A few days before the game, the "Internet celebrity temperament" of this game has already spread. This new attempt and new exploration of Chongming eco-tourism has excited the excitement of many people and attracted the attention of netizens from all walks of life. Many netizens believe that “Chongming’s operation knows how to hit the workers’ hearts.”
In order to make the competition fair and just, the organizers of the event have set strict competition rules. Contestants must be healthy people between 18 and 50 years old. Contestants must lie on a standard bed throughout the entire process and can turn over, but any part of the body cannot leave the mattress for more than one-third. Sitting up, standing, or leaving the bed to go to the bathroom will be deemed as abandoning the competition. You can close your eyes in bed to relax or lie still in a daze, but it is strictly forbidden to take any drugs to help you fall asleep before the game, and you are not allowed to play with your mobile phone in bed with the quilt covered.
The competition will award one "Supreme Sleep God Award" and "One Second to Fall Asleep Award", with prizes of 3,000 yuan and 2,000 yuan respectively, awarded to the person with the highest comprehensive "sleep score" of the instrument and the person who falls asleep the fastest. The remaining finishers received the "Winner Award" and shared a bonus of 10,000 yuan.
At about 9 a.m. on March 21, contestants arrived one after another, received competition supplies and vegetable gift packs, and entered the competition venue. Applicants came from all districts in Shanghai, and many people came specially for this "sleeping competition". Some people came from Baoshan District. They are usually tired from work and have the ability to "fall asleep", so they are eager to try it. Others came from Minhang District and said, "I think the sleeping competition is quite interesting. The weather has been better recently, so I stopped by Chongming for an outing!"
Among the contestants, there are many who have "unique skills". Mr. Chen said that he once "slept standing up after getting on the bus, sleeping from the first stop to the last stop." There were also people who were already drowsy and blurry during the opening ceremony of the event, and couldn't wait to "snap". Many people also brought their own cute pajamas, and Ms. Tao, who was wearing cow-colored pajamas, was one of them. "I came from Minhang District and have never camped before, so this time I feel very fresh! In order to achieve good results, I wore my favorite pajamas and brought a star pillow, which is my favorite pillow."
At 12 noon, the game officially started, and the scene was quiet. The core area of the competition is located in the park's grassland, surrounded by forests on three sides and facing water on one side. The players fell asleep with the breeze on their pillows. Ten minutes later, snoring could be heard on the field.
Who will be the referee in a sleeping game? Xu Wei, the overall technical person in charge of this competition, told reporters that an optical fiber sensor belt was placed on each player's bed, which can collect various somatosensory data of the players during the competition to determine the players' sleep time, sleep depth, sleep duration, etc., and provide a basis for competition evaluation.
Unlike the deafening cheers, applause, and flag-waving in other sports arenas, this sleeping game in Chongming may be the quietest game. What should I do if the players have fallen asleep and their family and friends can't shout "Come on" next to them? The organizer of the event has designed a variety of cultural and tourism activities. Outside the competition venue, the themed market displays Chongming's intangible cultural heritage, special agricultural products and traditional snacks. In the forest park, spring flowers bloom, birds chirp, and sika deer stroll leisurely. Relatives, friends and tourists who accompany the contestants can enjoy leisure time in the forest.
It is understood that today is the first game of the Sleep Contest. There will be one game every Saturday until April 26, and one game each on May 2 and May 3, for a total of 8 games. As of now, all venues have been filled. "The purpose of organizing the sleep competition is to build an interesting and interactive platform to popularize the concept of sleep health, while comprehensively displaying Chongming's ecological cultural tourism, characteristic agriculture, sports activities and other diverse charms, attracting more citizens and tourists to come to Chongming and learn about Chongming." said Chen Haixing, Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of Shanghai Chongming Ecological Tourism Group Co., Ltd.
