Warm-hearted deliveryman helps medical staff in Wuhan
Wang Siwen
01:48

In the midst of fighting the coronavirus outbreak, Chinese cities – especially Wuhan – have lost their hustle and bustle, with few cars on the road and pedestrians outdoors. But deliverymen on their scooters are not an uncommon sight, as they whizz back and forth to guarantee the livelihood of ordinary people.

Sorting and delivering packages, that's the daily life for Jia Shengzhi, a deliveryman in Wuhan. During this special time, donations have poured in from across China.

Jia, head of an express station in Wuhan, said: "Many of the donations come in the form of adult diapers and paper napkins. When nurses and doctors wear protective suits, they are not able to take them off."

A deliveryman in Wuhan. /CGTN

A deliveryman in Wuhan. /CGTN

But despite all of the help, there's still been a shortage of supplies. One day, Jia answered a phone call and was told that medical workers who recently arrived from Inner Mongolia were short of long johns. He went to all of the nearby supermarkets, but they were closed. He created a WeChat group and asked his company to offer supplies from their warehouse. Finally, help arrived. 

Alongside the packages, there was another bag from him and his family. It contained one hundred dumplings made by Jia's mother. In a city under lockdown. Warmth and hope can arrive by motorbike.