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Heat waves boosts errand services in China

今夏第一波高温来袭内地网上“代跑腿”业务火爆

在炎热的天气，外出取送办公文件、排队挂号、缴汽车罚单让人很心烦。在中国内地网络售卖平台上，代人跑腿的业务也因高温而火爆起来。 [查看全文]

2014-05-30 16:08 Ecns.cn Web Editor: Yao Lan

Tourists use umbrellas as a sun shade while walking at the Beijing Olympic Park in Beijing, capital of China, May 29, 2014. Temperatures in Beijing on Thursday hit a record high of around 40 degrees Celsius. (Xinhua/Luo Xiaoguang)

(ECNS) -- Demand for errand services has soared along with the high temperatures that have hit many parts of China.

Temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius in many Chinese cities on Thursday, according to the Central Meteorological Observatory.

The extreme temperatures have made simple errands like picking up children and grocery shopping more challenging.

The number of transactions at one online store providing errand services had reached 1,022 in the last 30 days.

A sales person said that after receiving orders, customer service staff discuss the details of consumers' needs and arrange employees to fulfill the tasks.

The sales person also said that the store has over 2,000 part-time employees in various cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen.

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