| The night of Nov.3 was very special to Australian tennis player Ashleigh Barty, 23. She won her first single title(单打冠军) at the 2019 Women's Tennis Association(WTA) Finals in Shenzhen. Barty took home a record $4.42 million (31 million yuan) prize for the title, the biggest prize in tennis. She has held the WTA World No.1 title for 15 weeks, becoming the first Australian woman to do so. |
| China has built the world's largest high—speed rail network, which is still expanding(扩张). Last year, the total length of the network reached 29,000 kilometers. The trains have attracted millions of travelers and greatly reduced traveling time around the country. For example, travel time from Beijing to Shanghai has been reduced from ten hours to five hours. China is also sharing this technology with many other countries. |
| Over the past decades, many people have made great contribution(贡献) to China's development, helping it grow through their hard work. On Sept. 29, ahead of National Day, Chinese President Xi Jinping presented national medals and honorary titles(荣誉称号) to some of these contributors, including thirty—six Chinese citizens and six foreigners. President Xi helped them put on the medals and shook hands with them. |
| Sept.16 to 22 is Chinas' sixth annual Cyber Security Week(网络安全周). An opening ceremony and major activities were held in Tianjin. First held in 2014, the event aims to remind people of the importance of fighting online threats(威胁) and cyber attacks. The theme of this year's event is “cyber security for the people and by the people". One of the goals of this year's event is to teach people how to protect their personal data(数据). |