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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 21

Chinese Delivery Driver Works 14-Hour Days as Citizens Feel Left Behind by Global Power Push

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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 21

Chinese Delivery Driver Works 14-Hour Days as Citizens Feel Left Behind by Global Power Push

1 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 21

Tu Xuxin, a 30-year-old Beijing delivery driver, spends up to 14 hours a day on his scooter, six days a week, delivering meals instead of pursuing his interests in poetry and theater.
A good week brings him about $500 — solid pay by local standards — but the schedule leaves him exhausted and with little time to read or build a different life.
His routine is presented as a window into a broader mood in China, where many citizens say they are being left behind even as the country’s leadership pursues greater global power and influence.

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