Chinese Food Delivery Rider Wins Lu Xun Literary Prize for Poetry Collection
Wang Jibing, a Chinese food delivery rider from Jiangsu province, won the prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize for his poetry collection Low Flight, which reflects the lives and challenges of gig economy workers. Since starting delivery work in 2019, Wang has written over 6,000 poems inspired by his experiences and interviews with fellow riders. Despite financial hardships that ended his schooling early, he continued writing while working long hours, gaining national recognition for his literary contributions.
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ndtv broke this story on 20 Jul, 08:45 am. Other outlets followed.