Chaotic photos show what it looks like when Alibaba sells $38 billion worth of merchandise on China's biggest shopping holiday and breaks records

As Singles' Day came to an end, the growth of the shopping holiday was immediately apparent.

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Last year, Alibaba took in an estimated $30.8 billion in sales.

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This year, the retailer topped that amount by 26%, earning a whopping $38 billion — even in the midst of worries over a trade war with the US.

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An estimated 200,000 brands participated in Alibaba's Singles' Day sales, according to the company.

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Source: Alibaba

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Billions of dollars in sales may create a logistics situation for shipping companies throughout China as workers struggle to keep up with the influx of packages.

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A large number of packages are already being sorted following the world's biggest 24-hour shopping day.

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Employees have already been pictured sorting packages in Chinese warehouses in Beijing to get them on the way to customers.

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This Yangzhou delivery company appears to be overflowing with packages bought during the holiday buying spree.

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Workers in chaotic-looking warehouses appear to be struggling to keep up with the large number of Singles' Day orders.

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Photos show Singles Day packages piling up in warehouses in Beijing, China, and some warehouses look more crowded than others.

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Reports have suggested that the Chinese economy is slowing — perhaps incentivizing shoppers to take advantage of the day of deals.

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Source: Washington Post

“Our goal is to stimulate [consumer] demand and support lifestyle upgrades in China through new brands and products,” Fan Jiang, president of Taobao and Tmall, said in a press statement.

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As packages of newly-bought goods begin shipping out, it's fascinating to see the lengths that shipping companies are going to in order to send out packages in the shortest time possible.

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Planes and even passenger trains are being used to transport goods all over the country and abroad.

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Large amounts of cargo can be seen being loaded into airplanes, like this SF Airlines Boeing 757 aircraft at Nantong Xingdong International Airport.

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The aircraft is packed tightly with packages bought during the chaotic 24-hour shopping marathon.

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