In the late 1980s and early 1990s, a large number of surplus laborers came to cities from rural areas to look for job opportunities. In Chongqing, where the terrain is complex and rugged and it is impossible to transport goods by means of transportation, people need to work hard and carry the burden themselves.

Such simple and natural values are very common in the era of soaring unemployment. Chongqing in the new era is developing, with low threshold for great jobs and great demand, so it attracts many simple and capable rural men to come to the mountain city. Porters wander the streets, attracting "living paths" and carrying goods several times heavier than themselves.

Lollipops have become the tradition of porters in Chongqing.

In fact, sticks and burdens are similar. Nowadays, on the streets of Chongqing, you can also see many sticks dragging goods with trolleys. Even though the pole has surpassed the stick in some freight occasions, people still continue to live on the stick with some inertia.

For those vendors who walk around the streets for a living, the pole is undoubtedly a better choice, but the great job is not to sell, but to bear the load. Porters pay attention to efficiency, and the goods that can be moved at one time are not divided into two trips. A strong stick can bear the weight of 3 or 400 Jin at will.

Moreover, as a production tool, frequent replacement of the stick will definitely increase the cost. The stick will crack in the hot sun, reaching the load limit and breaking. However, according to relatives of sticks on the streets of Chongqing, the life of a bamboo stick can reach 2 to 3 years.