Exhibit 8.1

List of Significant Subsidiaries, Variable Interest Entity and Subsidiaries of Variable Interest Entity of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc.

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Place of

Subsidiaries

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Incorporation

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ZTO Express Limited

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BVI

ZTO Express (Hong Kong) Limited

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Hong Kong

Shanghai Zhongtongji Network Technology Co., Ltd. (上海中通吉网络技术有限公司)

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PRC

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Place of

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Consolidated Variable Interest Entity

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Incorporation

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ZTO Express Co., Ltd. (中通快递股份有限公司)

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PRC

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* Other subsidiaries of ZTO Express (Cayman) Inc. and subsidiaries of consolidated variable interest entity have been omitted from this list since, considered in the aggregate as a single entity, they would not constitute a significant subsidiary.

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