I deliver parcels in Beijing

Hu, Anyan, 1979- author.

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In 2023, "I Deliver Parcels in Beijing" became the literary sensation of the year in China. Hu Anyan's story, about short-term jobs in various anonymous megacities, hit a nerve with a generation of young people who feel at odds with an ever-growing pressure to perform and succeed. Hu started posting essays about his experiences online during COVID lockdowns. His recollection of night shifts in a huge logistics center in the south of China went vi...

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