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Chinese student works 10+ hours daily to fund college tuition

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A 19-year-old student from a rural background in China is working long hours as a food delivery rider to save money for his college tuition. Tang Wei, who is from Hunan province, was admitted to a technical college in Changsha and plans to start in September. He is reportedly working over 10 hours a day to cover his educational and living expenses, and his situation has garnered support from local residents. AI

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Chinese student works 10+ hours daily to fund college tuition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Chinese man, 19, lives under bridge with pet dog, works long hours to save for tuition

    Residents of a city in central China have come to the aid of a poor 19-year-old student who works more than 10 hours a day as a food delivery rider to earn money to cover his tuition fees. Tang Wei, from Xinhuang county in Hunan province, was admitted by a technical college in Ch…

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