1 / 4   Why drag your partners around a mall when you can let them enjoy a moment of peace while you buy stuff? This "husband storage" facility installed in Chongqing City, southwest China, has massage chairs, books and WiFi to entertain bored husbands while their partners shop. /VCG Photo

2 / 4   The novel solution first emerged a few years ago and has grown in popularity across Chinese malls. Better known as "husband storage pods," they are small glass cubicles which often offer entertainment such as gaming devices. However, the public is split on whether the pods are a good idea, as there's often no ventilation or air conditioning. /VCG Photo

3 / 4   Unlike the pods, this facility is rather spacious and looks more like "rest cabin." And its shelves are filled with books, instead of digital distractions. /VCG Photo

4 / 4   According to a staff at the mall, the facility has attracted more shoppers (both men and women) who do more shopping, because it allows them to rest and recover during shopping trips. /VCG Photo