In 2008 the China's cold storage capacity for meat was 7 million tons, with an annual capacity of 0.5
million tons. The growth rate amounts to 10%. Currently there are more than 10,000 cold storage units
in China, The units with a capacity over 10,000 tons are more than 80, accounting for more than 50%
of the total national cold storage.From 2008 to 2012, the cold storage construction in China doubled
each year. The total cold storage capacity was 71.11 million m3
in 2011, and the storage volume is
17.43 million tons. As for the regional distribution of cold storage, the eastern part amounts for 60%. As
for the storage items, the comprehensive storage accounts for 46%. Specific products, such as fruits,
account for 27% market share. For the cold storage types, freezing cold storage accounts for more than
50%, but the ultra-low temperature cold storage proportion is very small. Cold storage rental across the
country varies little. In 2012 the average rent is 3.5-5¥ / m2
in Shanghai, and 4.5¥ / m2
in Beijing.(Shen
Shaoji, 2012).