The Guardian view on Chinese workers picking up the pen: poetry in motion | Editorial

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A food delivery rider won China’s top literary award — It highlights the growing trend of laborers expressing themselves through writing.
Workers' writing has seen a revival since the early 21st century — This indicates an increasing recognition and appreciation for the voices of ordinary workers in Chinese society.

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The Guardian view on Chinese workers picking up the pen: poetry in motion | Editorial

A food delivery rider has won the country’s highest literary award. It is part of a growing trend for writing by labourersThe hundreds of millions who have built modern China from the ground up – sweeping its streets, labouring in its factories and ferrying its goods – are often overlooked.

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