No more lugging of heavy luggage when there are express deliverymen

It used to be burdensome for many Chinese to return home for the annual Spring Festival. They had to lug along gifts - some of them heavy - for their parents and relatives.

But in recent years, e-shopping and courier services have come to their rescue.

Fu Chen, a human resources manager in Dongguan Hsu Chi Food Co in Guangdong province, has enjoyed such convenience in the past three years.