# Zhang Baojian

Wuhan’s First Responders on Two Wheels: How the Gig Economy is Filling China’s Social Safety Gaps

Zhang Baojian, a Wuhan delivery rider and veteran, has established a 600-member volunteer first-aid network that leverages the ubiquity of gig workers to provide emergency medical support. This initiative has trained over 5,000 riders in life-saving skills, highlighting a strategic shift in Chinese social governance toward integrating platform workers into public safety frameworks.