In ancient China, postal services only served the government, not the people. With the germination of capitalism in the Ming Dynasty, the bureau of people's feelings, which specializes in non-governmental exchanges, gradually became a climate, and entered its heyday during the reign of Tongzhi and Guangxu in the Qing Dynasty. After the Opium War, western powers set up postal institutions in China without authorization, which was called "guest post". Faced with this chaotic situation, many people of insight at home and abroad demanded the establishment of a national post. 1878, the Prime Minister's yamen agreed to let the customs try out postal services. On March 23rd, Tianjin Customs announced that it would accept and deliver the letter from Huayang public. 1896 On March 20th, Emperor Guangxu officially approved the opening of the General Post Office. The Prime Minister's yamen appointed Hurd, an Englishman from the State Administration of Taxation, to be in charge of clearing the post office. 1897, all post offices are officially open to the public.
The opening of Qing Post Office marked the recognition and official opening of modern postal service in China. However, under the semi-colonial and semi-feudal social conditions, the postal service can only make a difficult start, with bleak management and slow development.