Market Research Reports - Ken Research China Cold Chain Market Trends | Page 2

services as they demand temperature controlled environment owing to their perishable nature.
The imports of fresh fruits in China have been increasing.
The cold storages in China were built according to the mode of civil engineering and occupy
dominant position in China but this building structure does not apply to the modern cold chain
mode operation. The reconstruction of cold storages and construction of new cold storages will
impact the market in a positive manner. Most of the cold storage in China was built in the
1990s, mainly using ammonia as a refrigerant which is highly toxic and prone to explosion.
Therefore, the cold storage that is dominated by carbon dioxide refrigeration systems is the
mainstream development. The air-conditioned library (which controls the gas composition in
the storage on the basis of an ordinary cold storage in order to achieve preservation) is
developing in China cold storage market.
The integration of online and offline commerce in the country has risen the demand for cold
chain. This integration is between an e-commerce platform and an offline retail store. Jingdong