On the banks of the Yellow River, Wei Xinpeng draws on a cigarette as he casts his eye over the murky waters.
The 55-year-old is a boatman here. But he plies a gruesome trade.
For Mr Wei does not look for fish in these waters. Instead, he pulls human bodies out the river, which he then sells back to grieving families.
"I bring dignity to the dead," says Mr Wei.
For the families of the missing, the boatman has become the call of last resort.
Every day, Mr Wei rows out to a temporary footbridge on the river.
It is at this point the bodies can go no further.
Since starting his business seven years ago, Mr Wei says he has collected about 500 bodies.
Some of them have been murdered, while others have drowned or committed suicide.
The 55-year-old is a boatman here. But he plies a gruesome trade.
For Mr Wei does not look for fish in these waters. Instead, he pulls human bodies out the river, which he then sells back to grieving families.
"I bring dignity to the dead," says Mr Wei.
For the families of the missing, the boatman has become the call of last resort.
Every day, Mr Wei rows out to a temporary footbridge on the river.
It is at this point the bodies can go no further.
Since starting his business seven years ago, Mr Wei says he has collected about 500 bodies.
Some of them have been murdered, while others have drowned or committed suicide.
