Staff members sort packages at a delivery center in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province on November 11, 2024, as the "Double 11" online shopping festival drives up the number of domestic packages. Photo: VCG

China's annual parcels delivery volume surpassed 150 billion on Sunday, marking the first time the parcels hit this number, the State Post Bureau said.

This year, relevant Chinese authorities have announced a series of pro-growth measures to expand domestic consumption. Driven by the policies promoting large-scale equipment upgrading and consumer goods trade-ins, the country's consumption has regained pace significantly. 

These efforts have shored up the momentum of the country's overall economic growth while driving robust expansion in the delivery sector, experts said.

In addition, the courier delivery sector in China sees growing shipment capability, supported by improving delivery infrastructure, as well as rising service efficiency, reflected in the adoption of more advanced technologies like autonomous vehicles and high-end drones.

In 2024, the development of the country's courier delivery sector is getting more balanced too, and the market share of parcels delivery in central and western regions has continued to expand. And, specialty products from regions such as Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Qinghai Province are being transported to households across the country, creating a unified national marketing network.