BEIJING -- China's courier sector handled more parcels during the Mid-Autumn Festival compared to the same holiday last year, the State Post Bureau said Tuesday.

Some 852 million parcels were collected during this three-day holiday that ended Monday, a rise of 0.24 percent year-on-year.

Meanwhile, a total of 931 million parcels were delivered, up 0.11 percent from a year earlier.

The country's courier sector has maintained smooth operation and worked to improve services during the holiday, the bureau said.