In order not to leave home: in China, parents hire couriers to take their children to school

10 January 2025, 18:30 | Finance and Banking 
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One woman from southern China's Guangxi province shared online that winter mornings were too cold for her to get out of bed, so she hired a courier to take her child to school at 6:30 am.. South China Morning Post writes about this.

Delivery costs less than five kilometers in China range from 10 to 20 yuan (1 to 3 US dollars) and one of its supporters believes that this is a pretty reasonable idea, since delivering packages and children is essentially the same thing.

A woman surnamed Zheng from central China's Henan Province said she is tired from her night job, so she often hires courier workers to " At the same time, couriers report to the mother, sending her delivery footage.

In her defense, Zheng said that her house is very close to the school..

Another mother from Chengdu in southwest China said she decided to hire a courier during heavy rain that caused traffic jams..

“The driver on his electric bike took a shortcut and delivered my child to school on time,” she commented, admitting that trusting your child to a stranger is actually not the best idea.

Another netizen noticed that delivery couriers are often under time pressure, speeding and running red lights.. And it is extremely unsafe when a child can be with him.

At the same time, lawyer Zhao Liangshan warned that children generally do not know how to recognize risks and protect themselves. And trusting them to strangers increases the risk of kidnappings and other crimes.

The delivery company has commented on the controversy, saying that transporting people is not part of its services.. Therefore, drivers accepting such orders privately will be punished if they are caught. At the same time, persons engaged in transport services in China without a license face a fine of up to 100,000 yuan (14,000 US dollars).

Recall that in China, a drunk man fell out of a car driven by his mistress.. The wife, children and parents of the deceased demanded compensation from her.

Focus also wrote that the former head of the Bank of China, 63-year-old Liu Liange, convinced his son to break off relations with his fiancee. After this, the official himself married her.

По материалам: scmp.com