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John Del Signore
Published Jan 21, 2010
Modified Jan 21, 2010
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Heads up, delivery men and women: It's not enough anymore to just dash up the stairs to our apartments (being careful not to get mugged or killed on the way) and deliver our food in a timely manner. These days, people expect a little more show biz, a little more razzle dazzle. (In the musical theater world, it's called "eyes, tits and teeth.") Well, whatever you call it, this kid's got it. China Fun singing deliveryman Yang Yu Bao may be serenading Upper West Siders now, but it's only a matter of time before he's delivering dinner to the biggest theaters on Broadway.
In a revealing profile on the China Fun website, Bao says, "I emigrated to the US from Tianjin, China, and making deliveries supports my family and supplements my hobby—Beijing Opera, a type of traditional Chinese theatre that combines music, songs, mime, dance and acrobatics." And a spokesperson for China Fun tells Brick Underground, "Itzhak Perlman is a regular China Fun customer," so Bao's big break is just around the corner.
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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