Courier and station chief Yang Tao poses at the Qomolangma delivery service station for Alibaba's Cainiao Logistics Center in Tashi Dzom township, Tingri county, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept 20, 2016. After finishing high school, Yang left his hometown of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province to work in several cities and also tried his chances in Iran. Finally he went to Tashi Dzom, where his father runs a store, and became chief of the delivery service station. Before the station opened, locals had to go to the county themselves to fetch items, paid a fee of 10 yuan ($1.5) and endured other inconveniences. (Photo: China News Service/Kun Peng)
Yang Tao’s bedroom is also used as storage space in Tashi Dzom township, Tingri county, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept 20, 2016. After finishing high school, Yang left his hometown of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province to work in several cities and also tried his chances in Iran. Finally he went to Tashi Dzom, where his father runs a store, and became chief of the delivery service station. Before the station opened, locals had to go to the county themselves to fetch items, paid a fee of 10 yuan and endured other inconveniences. (Photo: China News Service/Kun Peng)
A car on the road in Tashi Dzom township in Tashi Dzom township, Tingri county, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept 20, 2016. The township, located at 4,119 meters above sea level, is home to the Qomolangma Base Camp. After finishing high school, Yang Tao left his hometown of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province to work in several cities and also tried his chances in Iran. Finally he went to Tashi Dzom, where his father runs a store, and became chief of the delivery service station. Before the station opened, locals had to go to the county themselves to fetch items, paid a fee of 10 yuan and endured other inconveniences. (Photo: China News Service/Kun Peng)
Yang Tao’s father runs a store in Tashi Dzom township, Tingri county, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept 20, 2016. After finishing high school, Yang left his hometown of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province to work in several cities and also tried his chances in Iran. Finally he went to Tashi Dzom, working in his father’s store, and became chief of the delivery service station. Before the station opened, locals had to go to the county themselves to fetch items, paid a fee of 10 yuan and endured other inconveniences. (Photo: China News Service/Kun Peng)
Yang Tao works in his father’s store in Tashi Dzom township, Tingri county, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept 20, 2016. The 25-year-old had his first online shopping experience in middle school and his computer skills helped him become chief of the Qomolangma delivery service station for Alibaba's Cainiao Logistics Center. After finishing high school, Yang left his hometown of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province to work in several cities and also tried his chances in Iran. Finally he went to Tashi Dzom, working in his father’s store, and became chief of the station. Before the station opened, locals had to go to the county themselves to fetch items, paid a fee of 10 yuan and endured other inconveniences. (Photo: China News Service/Kun Peng)
Yang Tao works in his father’s store in Tashi Dzom township, Tingri county, Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, Sept 20, 2016. The 25-year-old had his first online shopping experience in middle school and his computer skills helped him become chief of the Qomolangma delivery service station for Alibaba's Cainiao Logistics Center. After finishing high school, Yang left his hometown of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province to work in several cities and also tried his chances in Iran. Finally he went to Tashi Dzom, working in his father’s store, and became chief of the station. Before the station opened, locals had to go to the county themselves to fetch items, paid a fee of 10 yuan and endured other inconveniences. (Photo: China News Service/Kun Peng)
The road connecting Tingri county and Mount Qomolangma is 65 kilometers long and usually takes about a two-hour drive with bends at high altitudes. After finishing high school, Yang left his hometown of Xianyang in Shaanxi Province to work in several cities and also tried his chances in Iran. Finally he went to Tashi Dzom, where his father runs a store, and became chief of the delivery service station. Before the station opened, locals had to go to the county themselves to fetch items, paid a fee of 10 yuan and endured other inconveniences. (Photo: China News Service/Kun Peng)
