| COUNTRY: | CHINA |
| ISSUE DATE: | 20 March 2016 |
| THEME: | 120th Anniversary of the Founding of China Post |
| STAMP SIZE: | 50 x 30 mm |
| STAMP DESIGN: | Shao Lichen and Ma Ji |
The postal service in China can be dated back to the Shang Dynasty. The Customs Post Office of the Qing Empire was established in 1878 with branch offices in five major trading cities. On 20 March 1896, the Customs Post Office became the Great Qing Post, which in 1911 became independent of the customs service.
Some numbers about China Post now.
Postal offices and branches: 82,116
Mail processing centers: 236
Transportation vehicles: 39,000
Computerized postal offices: 20,000
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