I deliver parcels in Beijing
Book |
First edition. |
Astra House,
New York :
[2025]
- 0 of 2 Copies Available at Libraries in Niagara Cooperative
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| Branch | Call Number | Location | Holdable? | Status |
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| Rittenhouse - Vineland | 331.130951156 Hu | New Book | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
| Welland Main | 331.130951156 Hu | New - Non-fiction | Copy hold / Volume hold | Checked out |
About
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 viral: his nights were so hot that he could drink three liters of water without taking a toilet break; his days were spent searching for affordable rooms with proper air-conditioning; and his few moments of leisure were consumed by calculations of the amount of alcohol needed to sleep but not feel drowsy a few hours later. Hu Anyan tells us about brutal work, where there is no real future in sight. But Hu is armed with deadpan humor and a strong idea of self. He moves on when he feels stuck--from logistics in the south, to parcel delivery in Beijing, to other impossible jobs. Along the way, he turns to reading and writing for strength and companionship. I Deliver Parcels in Beijing is an honest and startling first-person portrait of Hu Anyan's struggle against the dehumanizing nature of our contemporary global work system--and his discovery of the power of sharing a story.
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Details
- ISBN: 9781662603044
- Physical Description: xii, 319 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Astra House, [2025]
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General Note:
Translation of: Wo zai Beijing song kuaidi.