China's low-altitude logistics boost urban delivery speed, rural services

China's rapidly expanding low-altitude logistics network is integrating drones into daily operations, speeding up deliveries in major cities and improving essential services in remote areas. In Shenzhen, a key city in south China's Guangdong Province, cross-city drone routes now carry parcels to Zhongshan and Zhuhai, sharply reducing delivery times along the region's busy urban corridors.

In rural Zhejiang, drones are helping bridge long-standing service gaps by flying hot meals directly to elderly residents in mountain villages and transporting fresh high-altitude produce to markets. The routes ease a persistent bottleneck for farmers whose goods were once slowed by rugged roads. As the network expands, drones are becoming a key tool for better public services and wider access to smart logistics.