The profession of porter has gradually disappeared in many places, but it still exists in the Three Gorges area of China due to the particularity of geographical environment.
In Shennongxi Scenic Area of Hubei Three Gorges, the last "tracker village", the last tracker still sticks to this profession. The working environment of the tracker is relatively difficult, and it is necessary to bear the pull of heavy objects and walk with difficult steps every day.
In addition, in some specific cases, such as transporting goods or carrying out engineering construction, trackers may also be needed. In some remote mountainous areas and places with poor navigation conditions, some trackers may be kept as the main mode of transportation.