the Municipal Express Industry Association founding meeting was held on September 19, with the attendance of Tang Shunyi, director of the Provincial Postal Service Administration.

　　There are 26 express brands, 64 independent express enterprises and 488 express outlets in Yichang, including about 5,000 employees. In 2013, 41 million express businesses were completed, with an annual income of 204 million yuan, 46% higher than the year before. The founding of the Municipal Express Industry Association marked a development environment formation of “government monitored, industry self-disciplined and society supervised.”

　　Sun Genhao, former director of the Municipal Post Office, was elected president at the first general assembly of the Municipal Express Industry Association. (Reporter Yan Xiaodong, correspondent Deng Jing, Li Jin)