Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-06-22T14:27:18Z 2026-06-22T14:27:18Z 2026-06-22 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television China Economy/Other Recent/File China-Express Delivery/Jan-May China's courier sector in continued expansion in January-May China's courier sector continued to expand in scale in the first five months of 2026, with multiple holidays driving online consumption, and with courier companies keeping upgrading their facility networks, according to the State Post Bureau on Monday. In the January-May period, 89.89 billion courier delivery parcels had been handled, up 4.3 percent year on year, including 82.87 billion express delivery parcels, a year-on-year increase of 5.2 percent, according to the bureau. In east China's economically developed Zhejiang Province, the winding slope roads on the Putuo Mountain have long posed a challenge to parcel delivery, requiring couriers to haul tricycles uphill by human power and endure exhausting climbs. But in a recent upgrade, couriers working on the mountain slopes have been outfitted with lightweight intelligent exoskeletons, which cut physical strain by 30 percent and ease lumbar spine pressure by 50 percent. "This one weighs over 20 kilograms, and this one is nearly 40 kilograms. On top of that, they're fragile. And there are a lot of upward slopes and stairs along the way, roughly the equivalent of climbing three or four stories. [After putting it on,] the exoskeleton gives my legs a boost whenever I lift them, so I don't feel as tired and I can move much more nimbly," said Wu Youji, a courier. The opening of new hubs and routes has further extended the reach of express delivery services. In May, the public international cargo terminal at the Ezhou Huahu International Airport was officially put into operation. Also, express delivery companies activated the international functions of the Jiaxing Global Aviation Logistics Hub, continuously extending coverage of the air transport network. "The courier sector has continued to expand in scale, with infrastructure steadily upgraded, services extended into diverse scenarios, and new models and new equipment rolled out at an accelerated pace. This has lead to synchronized improvement in service quality and operational efficiency, and the sector's role in supporting the real economy has become increasingly prominent," said Liu Jiang, director of the Strategic Planning and Research Department at the Development and Research Center of the State Post Bureau. Chinese/Nats/Part Mute China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Aerial shot of logistics center 2. Various of parcels on conveyor belt Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 3. Various of couriers working, delivering parcels 4. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Wu Youji, courier (ending with shot 5): "This one weighs over 20 kilograms, and this one is nearly 40 kilograms. On top of that, they're fragile. And there are a lot of upward slopes and stairs along the way, roughly the equivalent of climbing three or four stories. [After putting it on,] the exoskeleton gives my legs a boost whenever I lift them, so I don't feel as tired and I can move much more nimbly." 5. Various of Wu on way to deliver parcels FILE: China - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Aerial shots of cargo airport, planes 7. Various of cargo being transported, loaded on airplane Beijing, China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 8. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Liu Jiang, director, strategic planning and research department, Development and Research Center, State Post Bureau: "The courier sector has continued to expand in scale, with infrastructure steadily upgraded, services extended into diverse scenarios, and new models and new equipment rolled out at an accelerated pace. This has lead to synchronized improvement in service quality and operational efficiency, and the sector's role in supporting the real economy has become increasingly prominent." China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 9. Aerial shot of trucks running on road 10. Various of parcels being transported on conveyor belt 11. Interior of warehouse