Hangzhou's luggage delivery service ensures hassle-free trips for travelers

Tourists can now enjoy trips free from the hassle of carrying too much luggage thanks to an innovative luggage delivery service in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province, which allows them and their heavy bags to travel separately during their journeys.

As a demonstration case for integration of transport and tourism, Hangzhou last year launched "Easy Go Luggage Delivery," a service that allows travelers to effortlessly send their luggage between the railway station, hotel, and scenic spots with just a click on their phone. This seamless service is quickly becoming a favorite among tourists eager to enjoy their trip without the burden of hauling luggage around.

"Nowadays, tourists often carry a lot of luggage during their trips, which can be quite cumbersome. It's convenient to deposit luggage, so I don't need to bring so much with me. I just need to carry a small bag. It's easier," said Zhang Feng, a tourist from Jiangxi Province in east China.

At a service center in Hangzhou East Railway Station, tourists simply place an order via their phone, provide the required information, and drop off their luggage at the service desk. From there, delivery staff transport the luggage to its destination.

"After tourists hand over their luggage, we deliver it directly to their hotel. They can visit scenic spots and return to their hotel afterward, where their luggage will already be waiting in the lobby," said Zhang Shenglian, a member of the luggage delivery staff.

At present, Hangzhou sets up 117 luggage storage points, opens 12 luggage delivery routes. More than 40 hotels have got involved in the service scheme.

"Currently, our luggage storage and delivery service system covers numerous scenic spots, hotels, business districts, and transportation hubs. Tourists' luggage can be sent between various locations much like express delivery, saving valuable time for travelers," said Tang Jian, a staff member at the Hangzhou Culture and Tourism Development Center.

In addition, luggage storage lockers have been installed at various transportation hubs, scenic spots, and business districts throughout the city, allowing tourists to free their hands during their trips.

Hangzhou's luggage delivery service ensures hassle-free trips for travelers

U.S. stock futures continue to plummet on Sunday night and Asian stock markets close lower on Monday, as financial turmoil sparked by the U.S. President Donald Trump's "reciprocal tariffs" has escalated recession fears worldwide.

In the U.S., the E-Mini Dow Continuous Contract, E-Mini Standard and Poor's 500 Future Continuous Contract and E-Mini Nasdaq 100 Index Continuous Contract sank as much as 4.72 percent, 5.48 percent and 6.15 percent at one point.

Still, losses narrowed materially afterward with the futures of E-Mini Dow, Standard and Poor's 500 and Nasdaq down 2.63 percent, 3.14 percent and 3.85 percent, respectively, as of 17:45 eastern time (0145 GMT).

The U.S. stock market plunged on both Thursday and Friday with Standard and Poor's 500 Index down 10.53 percent in the last two sessions and Nasdaq Composite Index diving into the bear market.

Statistics show that the capitalization of U.S. stocks shed as much as 5.4 trillion U.S. dollars in the last two sessions.

Investors' confidence tumbled after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday on the so-called "reciprocal tariffs," imposing a 10-percent "minimum baseline tariff" and higher rates on certain trading partners.

As for Asia, Hong Kong's stock market cratered on Monday with the benchmark Hang Seng Index down 13.22 percent to close at 19,828.3 points.

The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index tumbled 13.75 percent to end at 7,262.72 points, and the Hang Seng Tech Index plunged 17.16 percent to 4,401.51 points.

Japan's benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average, slid 2,644 points, or 7.83 percent, on Monday from Friday to end at 31,136.58, marking the index's third-largest drop on record, after briefly losing as much as 8.8 percent.

South Korea's benchmark Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) lost 137.22 points, or 5.57 percent, to close at 2,328.20.

US, Asian markets rattled by Trump tariff shock