Food delivery rider wins China's top literary prize
Wang Jibing, a 56-year-old food delivery rider, won China's prestigious Lu Xun Literary Prize for his poetry collection "Low Flight," which documents the challenges faced by gig economy workers. The poems were written between deliveries over several years and drew inspiration from interviews with roughly 200 delivery riders. Wang's victory reflects growing recognition of blue-collar workers' literary contributions in China.
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Published 20 Jul 2026, 03:53 UTC · Updated 20 Jul 2026, 04:20 UTC
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