Li Zongtao walks on the Qinghai-Tibet Highway, Northwest China's Qinghai province, May 30, 2014. Li Zongtao, 47, was once a truck driver running on the Sichuan-Tibet Highway. He began the hiking tour of travelling around China in March, 2009, setting out from Southwest China's Chengdu city. During the tour, he made a living by selling bottles he colleted along the way. He has walked with his handcart across 26 provinces so far, trekking over 20,000 kilometers.[Photo/Xinhua]

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