Post offices in Shanghai will extend their daily service time from the previous eight hours to 10 to 14 hours, starting July 1.

According to a decision by the municipal post authority, all the post offices in the urban proper area will be open 12 hours a day.

Post offices in Nanjing road and other major shopping centers, as well as in railway stations, airports and wharves will be in service for 14 hours a day.

The authority is also considering 24 hour services for post offices on the busiest streets, official sources said.

(Eastday.com.cn 06/22/2001)