On arduous route, one postman delivers for decades

The reservoir, with a surface area of around 6,500 hectares, was built in 1985 in the upper reaches of the Luanhe River. Since then, it's been necessary for most residents in the area to take a boat to travel, especially residents of Dushigou town, where about 90 percent of the villages were surrounded by water.

In Dushigou, there are more than 1,000 residents. Liu said their houses are scattered.