Chinese Kung Fu charms Silicon Valley
Tranquil Yankou ancient town
Lake Geneva: A show of swans
Beautiful sunset over the Irtysh River
Qingjing Mosque: Witness of the ancient Maritime Silk Road
Neiliansheng – more than 100 years of fashion
Golden retriever feeds baby African lions
Strange rocks in Lama Mountain
First overseas "China-standard" electric railway laid
College graduate launches organic agricultural cooperative in hometownBEIJING, May 26 -- The growth of China's logistics industry continued to slow in the first four months of 2014 due to shrinking demand amid an economic slowdown, new data showed on Monday.
The total value of goods transported by logistics services increased 8.5 percent year on year to 64.2 trillion yuan (10.4 trillion U.S. dollars), according to the National Development and Reform Commission.
The growth rate was 0.1 percentage points lower than the first quarter and 0.9 percentage points lower compared to the same period last year.
The commission said that the industry's efficiency has been improving as the growth of logistics expenditure was slower than that of the value of goods transported.
Combined logistics expenditure in the Jan.-April period totaled 3.1 trillion yuan, up 8.0 percent from a year ago.
The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing forecast in mid-May that the logistics sector will improve later this year and the growth for the whole year will be around 9 percent.
Opening ceremony of 67th Cannes Film Festival
Pulse of Xiamen - Int'l Yoga art festival in May
Photo story: Life of a scrap metal recycle worker
Training of the PLA's first female honor guard
China's 10 must-see animations
Female bodybuilders show their beauty of fitness
A taste of Harbin cuisine
A bite of Jiang Nan
Who is China's campus beauty queen?
8 great movies to watch with your mom
China's most luminous celebrities
Newly recruited police in Hetian hold drill
Bird-men compete flying in Hong Kong
The 'Chinese Dad'
Shanghai locals bid farewell to childhood memoriesDay|Week|Month