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This Way Up

07:41 Min

For Zhang Yao Quan, a long-haul truck driver who livestreams his journeys, bringing his wife along on deliveries is the safest way to survive Asia’s most dangerous roads like the Karakoram Highway.

They cook, eat, and sleep in the truck almost 24/7 in order to make deliveries on time. And being together within confined spaces also causes tensions to rise quickly.

This Way Up

This Way Up - Chinese husband and wife make truck deliveries along one of world’s highest trade routes

08 Apr 2024 09:30pm

For Zhang Yao Quan, a long-haul truck driver who livestreams his journeys, bringing his wife along on deliveries is the safest way to survive Asia’s most dangerous roads like the Karakoram Highway.

They cook, eat, and sleep in the truck almost 24/7 in order to make deliveries on time. And being together within confined spaces also causes tensions to rise quickly.

This Way Up

About the show:

Truck drivers are essential workers that often transport much needed supplies and commodities over many days on the road, yet little is known about the challenges they face along the way. 

For the first time, CNA tracks three long-haul drivers across China and India as they take on treacherous terrain and high-altitude mountain passes to deliver essential goods. On the road, they end up risking their lives, battling fatigue and extreme weather conditions. 
 

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