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On the Road with a Chinese Trucker - by Colum Murphy

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No. 37

Happy new year from Chinarrative! We usher in the new decade with an in-depth look at the human face of China’s booming transportation industry. Southern People Weekly reporter Huang Jian embedded himself with three truckers over the span of 10 days, crisscrossing southern and central China in an epic 2,500-kilometer journey. This is a translation of his recent report, a poignant portrait of the physical and mental toll of long-haul trucking. Lastly, a few quick announcements. After experimenting with a variety of publication schedules last year, we will be settling down on a monthly…

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