{"product_id":"i-deliver-parcels-in-beijing-hu-anyan-hardcover","title":"I Deliver Parcels in Beijing -- Hu Anyan, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAn \u003ci\u003eEconomist\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2025 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA \u003ci\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2025 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA\u003ci\u003e Sunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Hu Anyan's \u003ci\u003eI Deliver Parcels in Beijing\u003c\/i\u003e, translated by Jack Hargreaves, offers an unvarnished dispatch from the front lines of the gig economy...The Cinderella bit of it is that now he can add a new title: internationally best-selling author.\" --\u003cstrong\u003eLeah Greenblatt, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003cb\u003e\n\nA 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 \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn 2023, \u003ci\u003eI Deliver Parcels in Beijing \u003c\/i\u003ebecame the literary sensation of the year in China. Hu Anyan'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. \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: 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI Deliver Parcels in Beijing\u003c\/i\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.\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hu Anyan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Astra House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.95 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.3\" H x 5.8\" L x 1.4\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781662603044\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flowerburst","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50783006884144,"sku":"9781662603044","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2712\/8368\/files\/9781662603044_207913e2-8c9f-4217-bb53-a9020bf0e458.jpg?v=1779135882","url":"https:\/\/flowerburst.co\/products\/i-deliver-parcels-in-beijing-hu-anyan-hardcover","provider":"Flowerburst","version":"1.0","type":"link"}