34 years on remote delivery route in Urumqi

Rahman, 54, walks with his partner on the road to deliver mail and packages to villagers in a remote area in Urumqi, capital city of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, on Nov 30, 2010. He has worked as a messenger for 34 years and insists on hand-delivering messages to villagers every day with his horse. Traveling long distances with no break in service has taken a toll on his body but won him respect from the villagers. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]

Rahman, who has been working as a mail carrier for 34 years, double-checks the letters to ensure correct delivery in a remote village in Urumqi city, Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region on Nov 30, 2010. [Photo/Asianewsphoto]