{"product_id":"9781662603747","title":"I Deliver Parcels in Beijing (Paperback) [Pre-order]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA runaway bestseller in China, sold in 20+ countries, this delightfully honest and humorous account gives a face and voice to the future of work--as if \u003ci\u003eNomadland\u003c\/i\u003e met \u003ci\u003eNickel and Dimed.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2023, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Deliver Parcels in Beijing \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebecame the literary sensation of the year in China. Hu \u003cbr\u003eAnyan's story, about short-term jobs in various anonymous megacities, hit a nerve with a generation of young people who feel at odds with an ever-growing pressure to perform and succeed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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: his nights were so hot that he could drink three liters of water without taking a toilet break; his days were spent searching for affordable rooms with proper air-conditioning; and his few moments of leisure were consumed by calculations of the amount of alcohol needed to sleep but not feel drowsy a few hours later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHu Anyan tells us about brutal work, where there is no real future in sight. But Hu is armed with deadpan humor and a strong idea of self. He moves on when he feels stuck--from logistics in the south, to parcel delivery in Beijing, to other impossible jobs. Along the way, he turns to reading and writing for strength and companionship.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Deliver Parcels in Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is an honest and startling first-person portrait of Hu Anyan's struggle against the dehumanizing nature of our contemporary global work system--and his discovery of the power of sharing a story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ingram Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52715219058919,"sku":"Chinese Literature","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/3680\/9959\/files\/914IvwPsxgL._SY522.jpg?v=1790700679","url":"https:\/\/jfbooks.org\/products\/9781662603747","provider":"JF Books | 季風書園","version":"1.0","type":"link"}