Chunghwa Post

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Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd.
Native name
中華郵政股份有限公司
Company type Government-owned corporation
Industry Post, Philately
Founded1878 (Customs Post Office),
1896 (Great Qing Post),
2003 (major restructuring)
HeadquartersNo.55, Sec. 2, Jinshan S. Rd., Da'an District, Taipei City 10603, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
Key people
Wei, Chien-hung (Chairperson) [1]
Chen, Shian-juh (President) [2]
Products First-Class Mail, domestic mail, philatelic services, logistics
Services Postal services, courier, money savings
RevenueDecrease2.svg217.725 billion NT (2017)
Increase2.svg176.51 billion NT (2017)
Increase2.svg10.208 billion NT (2017)
Total assets Increase2.svg7 trillion NT (2017)
Number of employees
Approx. 26,000
Parent Chunghwa Shipping & Post Group
Website Post.gov.tw

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Chunghwa Post Co., Ltd.
Traditional Chinese 中華 郵政 股份 有限公司
Simplified Chinese 中华 邮政 股份 有限公司
Literal meaningChinese Post Stock-share Limited Company
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin Zhōnghuá Yóuzhèng Gǔfèn Yǒuxiàngōngsī
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ Tiong-hôa-iû-chèng-kó͘-hūn-iú-hān-kong-si