Logistics companies busy with mid-year shopping festival across China
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A drone photo taken on June 18, 2026 shows a delivery center in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu Province. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Yang Suping/Xinhua)

A drone photo shows sorting robots at a logistics center in Deqing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Ni Lifang/Xinhua)

An unmanned delivery vehicle is seen at a delivery center in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

A staff member works on an intelligent package sorting line in Shangqiu, central China's Henan Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Li Heng/Xinhua)

Staff members sort packages at a delivery center in Xinghua, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)

A staff member sorts packages at a delivery center in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

An intelligent package sorting line is seen at a delivery center in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

A staff member works at a warehouse in Jinhua, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Shi Kuanbing/Xinhua)

Staff members sort packages at a delivery center in Zaozhuang, east China's Shandong Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Sun Zhongzhe/Xinhua)

A drone photo shows sorting robots at a logistics center in Deqing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Ni Lifang/Xinhua)

A drone photo shows sorting robots at a logistics center in Deqing County of Huzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Ni Lifang/Xinhua)

A staff member sorts packages at a delivery center in Beijing, capital of China, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Xinhua/Xie Han)

Staff members sort packages at a delivery center in Xinghua, east China's Jiangsu Province, June 18, 2026. China's mid-year shopping spree, known as the "618" shopping festival, triggered a peak in e-commerce logistics nationwide. Logistics companies operated at full capacity to ensure the smooth collection and delivery of parcels. (Photo by Zhou Shegen/Xinhua)