“I Sweated So Much I Never Needed to Pee”: Life in China’s Relentless Gig Economy

In his newly translated memoir I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, Hu Anyan captures the brutal labor and quiet grace of life at the edge of China’s booming ecommerce industry.

Oct 31, 2025 - 09:30
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“I Sweated So Much I Never Needed to Pee”: Life in China’s Relentless Gig Economy
In his newly translated memoir I Deliver Parcels in Beijing, Hu Anyan captures the brutal labor and quiet grace of life at the edge of China’s booming ecommerce industry.

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