[Podcast] The relocated couriers who risked their health in COVID-ravaged Beijing

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Yucheng Tang
China Stories
Illustration for The China Project by Alex Santafé

When a rapid spread of COVID-19 engulfed Beijing and caused severe delays in package delivery, an army of couriers from other cities were relocated to alleviate the problem. Their bravery has led to a national conversation about privilege and the role of essential workers.

Click here to read the article by Yucheng Tang.

Narrated by Kim Dalrymple.

China Stories is published twice weekly, on Tuesday and Friday. Subscribe to the podcast on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.

Yucheng Tang is an investigative journalist and a feature writer. His work has appeared in The New York Times and Sixth Tone, as well as two major Chinese news publications where he previously worked full-time. He currently studies non-fiction writing at NYU’s Journalism Institute. Read more

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