China is considering setting up a "real name" system of express delivery services as a way to curb people using parcels for criminal purposes, Guangzhou Daily reported Friday.

The "real name" policy requires the sender to show their identity card to the express delivery company whenever there is a parcel to be sent. The delivery person should then open the parcel and go through the items to make sure no illegal or dangerous objects are inside. The information of the items should also be put in to computer. The receiver is also requested to show the identity card when he signs the parcel.

Industry insiders said it can, to an extent, increase the security of express delivery services.

Shaoxing, a city in Zhejiang province, has been chosen as a pilot city to test the real name delivery policy.