In 2023, the postal industry completed a total of 162.48 billion postal services, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. Among them, the express delivery business volume (excluding postal group parcel business) has completed a total of 132.07 billion items, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%. Express delivery is a barometer of economic vitality, with one end connected to production and the other end connected to consumption. According to data recently released by the National Postal Administration, the postal industry completed a total of 162.48 billion postal services in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 16.8%. Among them, the express delivery business volume (excluding postal group parcel business) has completed a total of 132.07 billion items, a year-on-year increase of 19.4%. In 2023, the postal and express delivery industry will adhere to the theme of promoting high-quality development, helping the overall improvement of the national economy. The industry's business volume continues to break records, and the monthly average of express parcels reaching billions has become the norm. The postal and express delivery industry has entered the "fast lane" of development, which has written a vivid footnote for the accelerated recovery of consumer confidence among Chinese residents and the gradual recovery of market consumption vitality, We have made positive contributions to the comprehensive construction of a socialist modernized country and made a good start. According to calculations, the per capita annual usage of express delivery in China has reached 94 items. Express delivery has gradually evolved from a simple logistics method to a lifestyle and consumption habit that the people can afford and use well. Recently, the National Postal Administration reported on the progress of the postal and express delivery industry in 2023, which is closer to people's livelihood. Hou Yanbo, spokesperson and office director of the National Postal Administration, stated that this year marks the 8th year that the bureau has been promoting the postal and express delivery industry to be closer to people's livelihoods. The fundamental goal is to better meet the growing needs of the people for better postal services, adhere to the principle of sharing development achievements with the people, continue to accelerate the construction of village level postal and logistics comprehensive service stations (village postal stations), and strengthen the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of the people in postal services, Promote postal and express delivery services to be more convenient, widely covered, and of higher quality. In 2023, the postal and express delivery industry has been closer to people's livelihoods, continuously achieving new results and taking new steps. It is reported that in 2023, the postal and express delivery industry will continuously deepen the construction of rural postal and logistics systems, consolidate and improve the level of postal services in rural areas, continue to do a good job in ensuring the smooth operation of the industry, strengthen the protection of the legitimate rights and interests of express delivery personnel, carry out special rectification of the "three systems" for postal and express delivery safety, implement the "9218" project for green development, and focus on improving the quality of employees. In 2023, a total of 1267 county-level public postal and distribution centers, 289000 village level postal and logistics comprehensive service stations, and 190000 village postal stations were built throughout the year. The coverage rate of postal and express cooperation in the construction of villages has exceeded 70%, with more than 1300 new intermodal postal routes added. The electrification rate of rural postal routes has increased by 9 percentage points year-on-year. We have created 143 gold medal projects, 20 silver medal projects, and 60 bronze medal projects for the postal and express delivery industry to serve modern agriculture. The established villages that deliver three or more times a week nationwide have basically achieved full coverage, nearly 50% of established villages that deliver five or more times a week, and all 3356 natural villages along the border have achieved postal communication. More than 7000 activities were carried out in various regions to offer condolences to delivery drivers, and 24000 caring service positions such as the "Warm Bee Station" were newly built