Food delivery rider wins China's top literary prize
Summary
Wang Jibing, a food delivery rider in China, has won the Lu Xun Literary Prize for his poetry collection inspired by the challenges delivery workers face. Despite the award, Wang plans to keep working as a delivery rider until he turns 60.Key Facts
- Wang Jibing began working as a food delivery rider around 2019.
- His poetry collection "Low Flight" won the Lu Xun Literary Prize, a top Chinese literary award.
- The prize is named after Lu Xun, a famous 20th-century Chinese writer.
- Wang's poems focus on the daily struggles of delivery riders in China's gig economy.
- He became popular on social media after his 2022 poem "Man in a Hurry" went viral.
- Wang continued to work various jobs before delivery riding and left school early due to financial difficulties.
- He does not plan to quit his delivery job despite winning the award, citing love for the work and its benefits.
- The award highlights a growing recognition of blue-collar workers as writers in China.
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