-- China's postal sector revenue rose 5.9% year on year to 449.3 billion yuan in the first quarter, according to the State Post Bureau.
Express delivery revenue rose 6.8% to 369.0 billion yuan.
Total parcels reached 51.9 billion, a 4.5% increase, with express deliveries at 47.73 billion items, up 5.8%.
In March, the sector's revenue climbed 3.1% to 157.3 billion yuan, with express delivery revenue rising 4.7% to 130.5 billion yuan.