(Yicai Global) Jan. 6 -- Chinese couriers delivered a total 63 billion packages in 2019, up 24 percent from a year earlier as e-commerce continues to run rampant across the country.

Business revenue for delivery firms also rose 23 percent to CNY745 billion (USD107 billion), China News Service reported, citing government data. The sector created 200,000 jobs last year and helped online retail companies generate more than CNY8 trillion (USD1.1 trillion).