{"product_id":"i-deliver-parcels-in-beijing-hu-anyan-9781662603044","title":"I Deliver Parcels in Beijing","description":"\u003cb\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\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThink \u003ci\u003eNomadland\u003c\/i\u003e crossed with \u003ci\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/i\u003e through a contemporary lens of Asian philosophy about the nature of work. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2023, \u003ci\u003eI Deliver Parcels in Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA unique first-person portrait of a society we never hear from but everyone has opinions about and benefits from.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Hu Anyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1662603045\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781662603044\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Astra House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Hu Anyan","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46825927278847,"sku":"9781662603044","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0dd855c9-94f8-4be4-bc12-3d34484bcc8b.jpg?v=1746074049","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/i-deliver-parcels-in-beijing-hu-anyan-9781662603044","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}