A day in the life of a logger in the deep forests of China
Villagers manually carry heavy timber out of the thick forest on a steep high mountain several times a day
Villagers from a remote area in southwestern China have been making a livelihood out of a centuries-old method to transport timber out of deep forests.
Loggers from the village of Shifeng in Lushan county, Sichuan province, use little more than a small wooden frame strapped over their shoulders to carry thick, heavy logs of wood out of the forest daily for sale elsewhere, West China Metropolis Daily reported.
Timber contributes significantly to the villagers’ income, as the area is one of the few locations in China where logging activities are still allowed.
But the trees grow on steep, high mountains that cannot be accessed through vehicles because there are no roads leading to them.
Kou Guangrong, 48, is one of the village’s remaining few professional loggers who have been manually transporting the timber out of the forest.