Parcel deliveries delayed by snow

SHANGHAI - A white Christmas is marked not only by snowmen, but also late gifts, according to shipping service customers in China and Europe.

Several flights between Shanghai and destinations in Europe have been canceled or delayed due to heavy snowfalls and air traffic has yet to return to normal.

"I wanted to send Christmas gifts to my friends in Shanghai, but the courier service said the mail will be delayed due to heavy snow in Europe," said Li Chuan, a freshman at the University of Glasgow in Scotland.