Interesting trends revealed by Singles Day

Deliverymen on horses set Internet abuzz

A courier delivers packages by riding a horse as tricycles are banned on road in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Sunday. [Photo/IC]

Faced with a new traffic regulationbanning all electric tricycles on the road, couriers in Hohhot, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, chose to ride horses to deliver packages to clients as orders from online shopping platforms started piling up thanks to the recent shopping bonanza on Singles Day, reported ecns.cn.

Carrying banners and riding horses, the couriers quickly became a sensation on WeChat and Weibo, popular social networking platforms in China.

"We applied for a dozen horses from a pasture when learning about the traffic regulation last month. We will take additional measures for the upcoming 'Double 11' shopping season to ensure that the packages can be delivered on time," an area manager of an online shopping platform said.

"I worried that delivery would be delayed for a long time, but it surprised me that I received my package within half a day," an Internet user said.

According to records, riding a horse to deliver goods dates back to the Spring and Autumn Period (770BC- 476BC).

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