In the mountainous area of Pingshun County in north China's Shanxi Province, 60-year-old postman Yang Yinke has been delivering newspaper and mails to villagers scattered along the rugged paths in the remote Taihang Mountains for the past 30 years. /Xinhua Photo

Unlike his colleagues working in big cities who drive around delivering parcels, Yang relies on a stick, a bag and his own feet, hiking uphill along narrow paths every day, rain or shine. /Xinhua Photo

To reach every village in the area, Yang has to leave his home at 5 a.m. and travels three hours downhill to pick up daily mails and papers from the post office. Throughout the day, Yang hikes downhill and uphill among different villages until dusk time. /Xinhua Photo

During the winter, the rugged paths would be blanked with snow, making his trip extra dangerous. /Xinhua Photo

Over the past 30 year, Yang has traveled a distance approximately 200,000 kilometers. /Xinhua Photo