China's parcel sector reaches new heights
China DailyStaff members sort packages at a logistic center of Zaozhuang branch of China Post in Zaozhuang city, East China's Shandong province, Nov 11, 2024. This seemingly routine delivery was the 150 billionth parcel delivered in China this year, highlighting the immense scale of the country's logistics industry and its growing role in the economy. The 150 billionth parcel is part of a larger trend showcasing explosive growth in China's delivery sector. "The arrival of the 150 billionth parcel in Chongqing highlights the progress of the postal and delivery industry in central and western China," said Chen Denghua, an official from Chongqing's postal administration. Zhao Guojun, director of the postal development research center at the Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, said "China's express delivery industry improves livelihoods while stimulating production and consumption.