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A drone carrying a parcel takes off from a post office in Weicheng Township of Qingzhen City, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 10, 2018. Drones are taking on a growing role in logistics, especially in remote areas of China. China's courier sector posted steady growth in the first nine months this year, according to an information given by the State Post Bureau. The sector raked in 424.63 billion yuan (about 61 billion U.S. dollars) of revenue from January to September, up 24 percent year on year, with parcels delivered amounting to 34.74 billion. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)
