Over 10 of China’s 34 provinces and regions blocked most entrances of their highways on April 11, and an estimated 30 million truckers are stuck on highways or in unfamiliar cities. “More than half of China can’t receive or send out goods. Thirty million trucker drivers are stranded during the deliveries,” reported by state-run Hubei Guangdianrong on April 9. “I thought I could earn 2,000 yuan ($314) more on this trip … However, I have been stranded in Shanghai for 12 days and don’t know when I can leave,” state-run magazine China Entrepreneur quoted truck driver Wei, who was locked with two peers on the streets without basic living necessities. “I spent over two weeks to finish a delivery that normally needs two days,” state-run Sanlian Life Weekly quoted trucker Lu on April 10, who couldn’t leave the highway after his delivery. A 34-year-old male trucker cried in front of …
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