Chinese delivery handles more than 100 billion parcels

China's State Postal Administration has handled more than 100 billion parcels since the beginning of the year, a sign that the country's economy continues to improve. China's peak parcel shipping season hasn't arrived yet, but the sector has already hit the 100 billion parcel mark a month earlier than last year. According to the real-time monitoring data platform of China's State Postal Administration, the 100 billionth parcel was sent at 7:39 a.m. on November 1, from a warehouse in Qingdao, Shandong province. A customer in Qingdao, received his parcel around noon. A worker sorts packages at the sorting center of an express delivery company in the e-commerce industrial park in Hongze district, Huai'an, Jiangsu province. Photo: China Daily Workers sort packages at the sorting center of an express delivery company in the e-commerce industrial park in Hongze district, Huai'an, Jiangsu province. Photo: China Daily According to China Daily, China's parcel delivery sector continues to grow rapidly this year. Since March, the number of parcels processed each month has reached a record 10 billion. In 2013, the annual figure was less than 9.2 billion. “As the consumer market continues to recover, online shopping demand increased significantly driven by positive macroeconomic factors, leading to continued growth of the industry,” Mr. Yang Fei, head of said the parcel delivery department of the market inspection department of the China Postal Administration. In addition, the development of the industry in both urban and rural areas is becoming more balanced, and the gap between regions is narrowing. Mr. Yang Fei added that facilities have also been significantly improved, contributing to promoting the development of the industry. In recent years, parcel delivery companies have been encouraged to expand investment and improve networks in rural areas, creating favorable conditions for moving consumer goods to villages and agricultural products to cities. city. The development of express delivery in China's Central and Western regions has accelerated in both business volume and market share. According to a representative of the China Postal Administration, the industry also continues to improve the layout of overseas centers and warehouses in several countries and regions, contributing to the further expansion of the service network. Tue Anh (according to China Daily)