‘Female Knights’: China mums reshape food delivery services by juggling freedom and family

On a small island off eastern China, a group of mothers is rewriting the rules of work and family life. Known as the “Female Knights”, this determined band of women has turned food delivery into a path to financial independence and self-empowerment. Qushan Island, in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, has a population of around 55,000. Its main industries are fishing and stone mining, and access to the outside world requires a two-hour ferry ride. While most men work at sea or in the city, many wom...

By Zoey Zhang