The total number of A-level logistics companies is close to 10,000 in China, according to data released by the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing on Sunday.
The federation's data show that there are 9,995 A-level logistics companies in China now, including 203 star-rated cold chain logistics companies, and 73 A-level online freight platform companies.
The federation is responsible for the evaluation of A-level logistics enterprise following relevant standard procedures based on six major elements, namely, business operation, assets, equipment and facilities, management and services, quality of employees, and informatization level.
Since the federation launched the evaluation in 2005, it has gradually come up with a complete evaluation system and evaluation mechanism.
"It is necessary to give full play to the pacesetting role of A-level logistics enterprises in the local logistics industry and guide more logistics enterprises to move closer to national standards, so that they could play a leading role in cultivating new quality productive forces and reducing logistics costs for the whole society," said Cui Zhongfu, deputy chief of China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing.
China has nearly 10,000 A-level logistics companies
Students from China, Tajikistan, Egypt, Mongolia, Russia and Liberia, all studying at Tianjin Foreign Studies University in north China, share their stories about mum in six languages to cerebrate Mother's Day, which falls on May 12 this year.
Reflecting on memories of their mothers, Mohamed Abdalazeem Fahmey from Egypt fondly shares, "My mother likes noodles."
"She enjoys learning," Bobozoda Fozilbeg from Tajikistan says.
"She's imaginative and always has new ideas," says Zhou Linmiao from China.
"She's a hardworking, beautiful person who has stressed resistance," says Ahmed Mohamed Saleh, another student.
They also share stories about their relationships with their mothers.
Fozilbeg says that his mother taught him how to cook when he was 15 or 16 years old. Those skills have proven very valuable now as he navigates life independently in a foreign land.
"When I just came to China and wasn't used to Chinese food, I cooked for myself every day. At the time, I realized the importance of her teaching me cooking," he says.
"We have our traditional food, which is called potato grains. That's my favorite dish that she always made," says a student from Liberia.
"Whenever she sends me something, she always puts in some ordinary snacks which can be easily bought. I thought it was a bit of a waste of money, because shipping also has costs," says Zhou.
"If something is bothering me or if I'm in a bad mood, she knows just from my eyes what's going on in my mind," says Saleh.
"She told me I have made her dreams come true. Because her dream was to study in university, to study abroad," says Fozilbeg.
"In fact, I'm also a mom, and when I gave birth to my baby, it was very painful. But when she touched me, it seemed so magical. The pain suddenly stopped," shares Igiimaa.
Some students also mention that as they age, they sometimes overlook the opportunity to express our love to the cherished mothers.
"When I was young, I made my mum beautiful birthday cards for two years. When I grew up, I saw these cards in her drawer. She has been keeping them. But I haven't made her birthday cards for years," says Zhou.
"But I didn't say to her 'I miss you, I love you' very often," says Igiimaa.
"I miss her a lot," says the Liberian student.
These students expressed heartfelt messages to their mothers, "I love you."
International students share stories about mothers in six languages
