China's courier sector sees parcel handling surge in early 2023

STORY: China's courier sector sees parcel handling surge in early 2023 DATELINE: Feb. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:37 LOCATION: TIANJIN, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's courier sector 2. a processing center of courier service provider Shunfeng Express in Tianjin 3. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LIU PINGCHUAN, PR staff at Shunfeng Express (Tianjin) Co., Ltd STORYLINE: China's courier sector has seen an accelerated recovery, with a surge in parcel handling in early 2023. According to the State Post Bureau (SPB), the country's courier companies hit the 10-billion-parcels mark within the first 39 days of this year, which is 40 days quicker than in 2019, before the COVID-19 epidemic struck. The SPB said that this year's performance demonstrates the vitality, resilience and growth potential of China's express delivery industry, adding that it shows that consumer confidence is increasing, and the economic recovery is picking up pace. Data also show that the average number of parcels handled daily has