2018年CRI Horse-powered garbage hauler runs on city road（在线收听）

Horse-powered garbage hauler runs on city road

A video out of Yunnan showing what appears to be a horse-driven garbage carriage has gone viral in China.

The local sanitation department is denying the antiquated garbage hauling method.

A local claiming to have seen the man on numerous occasions has provided an alternate suggestion. "I had chat with him before, he is a farmer living in the countryside and feeds quite a bit of livestock, so he often goes to vegetable markets to collect leftovers and leaves as forage in the evening," said the witness. "He thinks using garbage truck can help him avoid checks by the police," he added.

While almost non-existent in today's major cities in China, carts pulled by draught animals, including horses and mules, can still sometimes be found in smaller cities, particularly in the rural areas of the country.