China has cemented its position as one of the central pillars of global tradeby exporting staggering quantities of manufacturer goods， and is arguably nowsecond to none as the economic hub of Asia.

According to the China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP)，China's logistics industry revenue grew 20% in 2002， 27% in 2003， 30% in 2004 and 33% in 2005. Rampant growth in logistics revenue points to an indus-try in good health.