BEIJING: China’s parcel delivery sector has set a record by handling more than 120 billion items this year, demonstrating its strong resilience and showcasing the country’s improving consumer market, the State Post Bureau said on Tuesday.
It is also a reflection of the nation’s stable and positive economic momentum, the bureau added.
“Now, China has become the most dynamic express delivery market in the world, and the parcel delivery business in China has become a calling card of the country,” said Bian Zuodong, deputy head of the bureau’s market inspection department.
According to a report released by the bureau last month, more than 200 billion parcels are expected to be handled globally this year. “The volume of express delivery business (in China) has increased from about 10 million a year to 10 million a month,” Bian said, adding that the expansion of the parcel delivery network has benefited people across the nation. China’s parcel delivery sector continued to grow rapidly this year. Since March, the number of parcels handled each month has reached a record 10 billion. In 2013, the annual figure was under 9.2 billion.
“Express delivery promotes circulation and serves people’s livelihoods. It has become a ‘barometer’ of economic development reflecting economic vitality. It is also an important factor in narrowing the gap between urban and rural areas and promoting common prosperity,” he said. –The Daily Mail-China Daily news exchange item
