{"product_id":"i-deliver-parcels-in-beijing","title":"I Deliver Parcels in Beijing","description":"\u003cp\u003eA runaway besteller in China, sold in 15+ countries, this delightfully honest and humorous account gives a face and voice to the silent majority.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThink Nomadland crossed with Nickel and Dimed through a contemporary lens of Asian philosophy about the nature of work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2023, I Deliver Parcels in Beijing became a literary sensation of the year in China. The story of a worker doing odd jobs in various anonymous mega-cities, Hu Anyan’s voice hit a nerve with a generation of young Chinese who feel at odds with an ever-growing pressure to perform and succeed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHu 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: nights so hot that even drinking three liters of water does not require a toilet break; colleagues going for karaoke instead of trying to get a few hours' sleep; where are the affordable rooms with proper air-conditioning, and what is the best amount of alcohol in order to sleep but not feel drowsy a few hours later?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is brutal, and there is no real sense of future in sight. But Hu is armed with a deadpan sense of humor and a strong idea of self, he moves on when he feels stuck: from logistics in the south to delivering parcels in Beijing, over to other odd jobs, all the while also discovering the power of reading and writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA unique first-person portrait of a society we never hear from but everyone has opinions about and benefits from.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Motata Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43519801589838,"sku":"9781662603044","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0660\/8512\/6222\/files\/ecfa0c39-a7d5-4229-ae0f-91c2bc72c34c.png?v=1773462229","url":"https:\/\/motatabooks.com\/products\/i-deliver-parcels-in-beijing","provider":"Motata Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}