'Double Eleven' test for courier firms

This year's "Double Eleven" (Nov 11) shopping frenzy has set new records in China. All e-commerce companies have made preparations for the occasion, and Alibaba, the founder of "Double Eleven Day", attracted hundreds of millions of netizens thanks to its extensive campaign in 200 countries and regions.

The State Post Bureau has said the "special day" this year will generate more than 510 million mails and packages, a year-on-year increase of 48 percent, and the maximum daily delivery may be more than 90 million, a 39 percent increase than 2013.

Express delivery companies, too, have prepared well for the "Double Eleven Day". This year, courier companies have opened 50,000 new branches in rural areas and hired 200,000 more people to deliver the mails and packages. And to help customers, express delivery companies have upgraded their information networks to provide detailed and timely information.