In a landmark infrastructure achievement, Tibet Autonomous Region has established complete postal and delivery service coverage across all rural territories, including its most remote farming and pastoral communities. The announcement came from regional officials on Monday, marking the successful culmination of extensive logistics network development.
Lhakpa, an official from the market supervision department of Xizang’s postal administration, revealed the region has established 1,324 postal and express delivery outlets while modernizing 2,410 village-level postal logistics stations. This comprehensive network ensures express delivery services now penetrate every administrative village throughout the mountainous region.
“We have realized distribution centers in every county, service outlets in every township, and delivery services in every village,” Lhakpa stated, emphasizing the completeness of the coverage. The official further noted that rural postal routes have achieved full motorization, with vehicle-based delivery operations implemented across all transportation corridors.
The infrastructure breakthrough addresses the persistent “last mile” delivery challenge that long plagued remote agricultural and pastoral regions. Farmers and herders can now access postal services within their own villages, enjoying service quality comparable to urban standards.
Parallel to logistics improvements, Xizang has aggressively expanded e-commerce capabilities. Zhao Lei, an official from the regional commerce department, highlighted the “Free Shipping for Xizang” initiative implemented during the 14th Five-Year Plan period (2021-25). This program encouraged major e-commerce platforms including Taobao, Tmall and JD.com to offer free or discounted shipping to Xizang while balancing commercial interests with social responsibilities.
JD Group emerged as a significant partner, investing over 500 million yuan ($71 million) directly into Xizang through its “E-Commerce in Rural Areas” project while attracting an additional 1.5 billion yuan in external investment.
According to Su Yinghu, head of China Post’s Xizang branch, a comprehensive rural e-commerce ecosystem has taken shape over the past five years, integrating agricultural sales, logistics distribution and inclusive financial services. This system has facilitated over 230,000 agricultural product orders with total sales exceeding 132 million yuan, while nearly 1.3 billion yuan in agriculture-related loans have supported local businesses and created over 1,300 jobs.
The impact is visibly transformative for residents. Pema, a villager from Tashigang village in Nyingchi city, reported dramatically improved convenience: “Packages often arrive within a few days. Our local products, such as mushrooms and local pork, can now be sold across the country.”