Delivery hero |
中国外卖小哥登《时代周刊》封面 |
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BY wangxingwei from 21st Century Published 2020-04-08 |
![]() Gao Zhixiao on the cover of Time magazine TIME
Chinese delivery driver, Gao Zhixiao, was featured on the cover of Time magazine in March because of his remarkable sense of commitment. Alongside five others, he was picked by the magazine as one of the heroes amid the novel coronavirus outbreak. Ever since COVID-19 broke out, many restaurants shut down or switched to takeout-only services. Millions of people have been staying home to avoid getting infected. “People choose to order food online or buy fruit and vegetables to cook at home,” Gao told Time. As a result, delivery orders dramatically increased, placing a huge burden on delivery couriers. Born into a poor family in the Ningxia Hui autonomous region, Gao started to make a living in Beijing at age 16. After the novel coronavirus broke out, Gao hesitated for a second to continue working, but then picked up orders because he thought customers might be in need. Due to the danger of person-to-person transmission, Gao must take precautions to avoid spreading viruses during his route around Beijing, including taking a regular health test and spending 20 minutes disinfecting his motorcycle and clothes each morning. Besides delivering goods, Gao once warm-heartedly cooked for an elderly customer who was living alone at her home. It is the commitment of ordinary people like Gao who have made the biggest contributions in the fight against COVID-19. ![]() (Translator & Editor: Wang Xingwei AND Luo Sitian)
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