China Post
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China Post which is the name used by the State Post Bureau of PRC
in business, is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China
. China Post is operated by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China. The State Post Bureau, commonly referred to as China Post, is both a regulatory authority and government owned enterprise. Thus it is responsible for the regulation of the national postal industry and the management of national postal enterprises.
in the Universal Postal Union
in 1972. The postal service in China
can be dated back to the Shang Dynasty
. It was formerly administered by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
China Post is directly supervised by the State Post Bureau
of the People's Republic of China which has overall responsibility for regulating postal service in China. The State Post Bureau is an agency reporting to the Ministry of Information Industry of the People's Republic of China
.
State Post Bureau
The State Post Bureau , which officially State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China , is the government agency that regulates the national postal industry in the People's Republic of China. The agency used to report to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The agency has...
in business, is the official postal service of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. China Post is operated by the State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China. The State Post Bureau, commonly referred to as China Post, is both a regulatory authority and government owned enterprise. Thus it is responsible for the regulation of the national postal industry and the management of national postal enterprises.
History
The current postal service in the PRC was established in 1949. It replaced the Chunghwa PostChunghwa Post
The Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd. , formerly Taiwan Post Co. , is the official postal service of the Republic of China , providing mail service for Taiwan Area of the Republic of China. It also provides a savings account service...
in the Universal Postal Union
Universal Postal Union
The Universal Postal Union is an international organization that coordinates postal policies among member nations, in addition to the worldwide postal system. The UPU contains four bodies consisting of the Congress, the Council of Administration , the Postal Operations Council and the...
in 1972. The postal service in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
can be dated back to the Shang Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
The Shang Dynasty or Yin Dynasty was, according to traditional sources, the second Chinese dynasty, after the Xia. They ruled in the northeastern regions of the area known as "China proper" in the Yellow River valley...
. It was formerly administered by the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications.
China Post is directly supervised by the State Post Bureau
State Post Bureau
The State Post Bureau , which officially State Post Bureau of the People's Republic of China , is the government agency that regulates the national postal industry in the People's Republic of China. The agency used to report to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The agency has...
of the People's Republic of China which has overall responsibility for regulating postal service in China. The State Post Bureau is an agency reporting to the Ministry of Information Industry of the People's Republic of China
Ministry of Information Industry of the People's Republic of China
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology , established in March 2008, is the state agency of the People's Republic of China responsible for regulation and development of the postal service, Internet, wireless, broadcasting, communications, production of electronic and information goods,...
.
Organizational structure
China Post is organized along the following organizational structure.| Department | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | General Office | Responsible for the new postal research strategies and policies, coordination, media and publicity, feedback, complaints and safety and security issues. |
| 2. | Department of Postal Sector Management | Responsible for the regulation of postal market and the formulation of postal laws and regulations. |
| 3. | Department of Postage Stamps | Responsible for the issue of postage vouchers and philatelic services. |
| 4. | Department of Planning and Finance | Responsible for the finance, state-owned assets and the development of postal technologies. |
| 5. | Department of Public Service | Responsible for postal service quality. |
| 6. | Department of Post Routes Operation | Responsible for the construction and operation of post routes and logistic issues. |
| 7. | Department of International Cooperation | Responsible for the management of international postal affairs and services. |
| 8. | Department of Personnel and Education: | Responsible for the personnel, income payment and human resources education in the postal sector.Post bureaus at provincial, autonomous region and municipality level (31)Post bureaus in provincial capitals and other big citiesPost bureaus at county level |
Operations
- Postal offices and branches: 82,116
- Mail processing centers: 236
- First and second class truck route: 3.1 million kilometers
- Transportation vehicles: 39,000
- Aircraft: 3
- Railway carriages: 73
- Letter sorting machines: 155
- Automatic parcel sorting machines: 209
- Computerized postal offices: 20,000