Editor's note: It is a common daily sight to see bicycle or motorcycle couriers shuttling back and forth through the streets and lanes of Beijing, rushing to their destinations without any delay, rain or shine. Many couriers are too busy to enjoy a moment of leisure all day long, particularly before festivals and holidays that are peak business periods. The following group of pictures tells the daily life of Hou, a 22-year-old man from Shandong Province, who works as a courier in the capital. With a salary of about 7,000 yuan (US$1,100) per month, Hou loves his job and works very hard.

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