MARQUEE | I Deliver Parcels in Beijing

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing

Speaker: Hu Anyan

Moderator: Cat Nelson

Date: March 4, Wed

Time: 6:30pm - 8:00pm

Venue: Central Library

Address: 66 Causeway Rd, Causeway Bay

Price: HKD198

Language: Chinese & English

Format: Talk

Description:

I Deliver Parcels in Beijing 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 and insights into consumption culture from within Mainland China. Sold in 20+ countries and A Book of the Year in the Economist and the Financial Times.

*This event will be translated and conducted bilingually in Chinese and English.

About the Speaker:

Hu Anyan was born in 1979. He began writing in 2009. His works have appeared online and in some periodicals. In 2023, he published his autobiography of working as a migrant worker, I Deliver Parcels in Beijing. In 2024, he published his collection of essays, 我比世界晚熟 and 生活在低處. He currently lives in Chengdu.

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•⁠ 3rd March (Tue): On Muscle: The Stuff that Moves Us and Why It Matters (6:30-8pm)

⁠•⁠ 4th March (Wed): I Deliver Parcels in Beijing (6:30-8pm)

•⁠ ⁠5th March (Thu): Amitav Ghosh: Ghost-Eye (6:30-8pm)

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The Hong Kong International Literary Festival (HKILF) inspires the joy of reading by bringing the world’s writers and stories to Hong Kong’s diverse communities. A dynamic year-round programme and an annual festival offer dialogue, entertainment and perspective, while the Young Readers Festival (YRF) motivates students to engage with all aspects of the written word, improving communication skills, while nurturing the art of writing and storytelling.

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