More than 2.8 billion parcels were handled across China during the three-day Qingming Festival holiday that ended Sunday, the State Post Bureau said on Monday.
Approximately 1.399 billion parcels were collected during the holiday, marking a year-on-year increase of about 17 percent, according to the bureau.
It noted that about 1.429 billion parcels were delivered, representing an increase of about 15 percent year on year.
Recently, spring tea in Hangzhou City of east China's Zhejiang Province has entered its peak season for picking.
To facilitate the delivery of spring tea, several courier companies have provided customized services, which not only include collecting parcels from tea farmers, but also help them pack parcels.
"Every time these deliverymen come to our house, they help us pack the parcels and send them out very quickly. We really trust the post office. They come to collect parcels at my door every day," said Wang Peijuan, a tea farmer.
During the Qingming Festival holiday, delivery firms added additional road transportation lines and increased air transport capacity. Meanwhile, they also set up more portable delivery lockers and self-service courier stations to be more time-efficient.
"China's consumer market continues to heat up and consumption potential is being released at an accelerated pace. Via reducing circulation costs, the express delivery sector has promoted consumption upgrades and optimized its own industrial structure, contributing to regional coordination and economic resilience enhancement," said Liu Jiang, director of the Strategic Planning Research Department with State Post Bureau's Development Research Center.
Over 2.8 bln parcels handled in China during Qingming holiday
