Delivery jobs a refuge for idled workers

Wu Xujie, a cinema manager in Yuyao, Zhejiang province, was preparing to welcome many customers during Spring Festival as he decorated the venue, stocked up on food and recruited several college students as part-time staff members.

Then the novel coronavirus outbreak shut down the whole industry and left him sitting at home all day.

"I couldn't get a good night's sleep and usually woke up at midnight," Wu said. "I realized that I shouldn't just wait for the cinema to reopen. I had to make a move."