Core Insights - The postal industry in China is experiencing robust growth, with express delivery services being the main driver of this development [1][3] Revenue and Volume Data - In August, the total revenue of the postal industry reached 142.99 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 4.4%, while the delivery volume was 17.62 billion pieces, growing by 10.5% [1] - Express delivery services generated a revenue of 118.96 billion yuan in August, marking a 4.2% year-on-year increase, with a volume of 16.15 billion pieces, up by 12.3% [1][4] Regional Development - The express delivery volume distribution across regions is 71.4% in the East, 19.4% in the Central, and 9.2% in the West [3] - The Central region's share of delivery volume increased by 0.9 percentage points compared to the same period last year, indicating a more balanced regional structure [3] Cumulative Data - From January to August, the postal industry accumulated a revenue of 1,161.06 billion yuan, a 7.8% year-on-year increase, with a total delivery volume of 139.92 billion pieces, up by 15.5% [4] - Cumulative revenue from express delivery services reached 958.37 billion yuan, growing by 9.2%, with a total volume of 128.2 billion pieces, an increase of 17.8% [4] Segment Analysis - The intercity express delivery segment is the main contributor, with a volume of 1,149.2 billion pieces from January to August, reflecting a 19.1% year-on-year growth and accounting for 89.6% of total express delivery volume [4] - International and Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan express delivery volume reached 2.7 billion pieces, up by 16.2%, while same-city express delivery volume was 10.58 billion pieces, growing by 5.6% [4]