Xizang delivery reform saves time and money

LHASA — When Ngawang Chophel ordered a down jacket online, he knew better than to expect it to arrive the next day. In his remote village in Southwest China's Xizang autonomous region, delayed deliveries are the norm, unlike the speedy service enjoyed by those who live in the country's more accessible regions.

Yet, the delivery system across Xizang today has improved significantly from the past, when parcels could take weeks to arrive in remote areas, with the last mileor more — usually done by the receiving party rather than the courier service.

"It used to take half a month for a parcel to reach us. It was both costly and time-consuming," said Ngawang Chophel, who hails from Pumaqangtang township in Nakarze county, Lhokha city of Xizang.