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China's army of food delivery drivers get by with help from discount 'loving meals'
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Liu Lijie, a food delivery rider from Ele.me eats his meal at Yushiji restaurant offering the “aixincan” or “loving meals," in Beijing on March 18, 2025. - photo by AP Photo/Andy Wong
BEIJING (AP) — After the lunchtime rush, it's time for China's food delivery drivers to eat. Liu Lijie, halfway through a 13-hour workday, parked his electric scooter in front of a restaurant in Beijing for his go-to choice, lamb noodle soup with a side of pickles, for 12 yuan ($1.65), a discount of 6 yuan off the regular price. The reduced-price meal is part of a movement that offers free or discounted meals to people in need, no questions asked.