Meet China’s ‘Iron Man’ who delivers food in a homemade mecha suit: Video
A man in north-central China has captured widespread attention online after donning a homemade mecha suit to deliver food, earning him the nickname “Chinese Iron Man.”
Videos circulating on social media show Zhou Gaosai striding through streets and into a milk-tea shop in a bulky metallic exoskeleton, pausing to perform kung-fu-style moves as stunned onlookers watch. The blogger, who posts under the name “Gaosai Armour,” has built a following of nearly 100,000 people, with his latest clip quickly racking up views and comments.
A mecha suit, typically associated with science-fiction films and anime, is a mechanical exoskeleton designed to enhance human movement and strength. Zhou says his version was constructed entirely from scavenged metal parts, assembled without professional tools.
“I put it together little by little,” he said. “Once I attached the shoulders, I realised I could move freely and even punch. That felt great. From then on, I worked on it whenever I had time.”
Zhou said the experience also changed his view of delivery workers.
“Before, I once argued with a late driver because I didn’t understand what he was going through,” he recalled. “Now that I’ve worn this mecha suit and delivered food myself, I truly understand the hardships and struggles.”
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