22/07/2025
Didi Drivers, Daily Poems & Digital Art – Meet Dom Armstrong, China’s Funniest Poet-in-Transit
What started as a hilariously relatable poem about Didi drivers has turned into a viral sensation—shared across WeChat and beyond.
We tracked down the man behind the words: Dom Armstrong, a British teacher-turned-poet based in Ningbo. From crafting verse about angry taxi horns to writing 100 poems in 100 days, Dom's take on daily life in China is sharp, heartfelt, and delightfully absurd.
🚗 From malfunctioning printers to dying houseplants as jilted lovers
🧠 From surrealist roots to digital art and voiceover poetry
🖋️ A proud member of Inkwell, Asia’s largest creative writing collective
📚 Plans in the works for a full poetry collection on China’s quirks
What drives him to write daily? “Sometimes it’s poetic Sudoku. Sometimes it’s just a malfunctioning AC repair guy.”
Read the full interview and ride along on a journey of humor, heart, and literary chaos.
👇 Who else has experienced Didi Driver Stockholm Syndrome? Sound off in the comments.
The comic verse of Dom Armstrong
