Han Shixiang, 35, from Fengxian county, Jiangsu province, and his elder brother had been doing odd jobs in Beijing before falling out over a trivial matter.

Han was so angry after quarreling with his brother that he decided to go home alone. But his wallet, purse and baggage were stolen just as he was about to purchase a ticket at Beijing railway station, leaving him no choice but to walk the hundreds of km home.

After walking for 41 days, he reached Qingcheng town, Gaoqing county in Shandong province in the middle of June. Hungry and tired, he slept by the road that night, where local police found him and offered him assistance.