Workers sort express parcels at a public distribution center in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, on August 13, 2024. As of that day, China's express delivery sector had handled 100 billion parcels in 2024. Average monthly deliveries exceeded 13 billion parcels, while monthly revenue of express delivery companies surpassed 100 billion yuan ($13.9 billion), both setting new records. Photo: VCG