Chinahas been famous around the world since ancient times. In the past, we had theFour Great Inventions. Nowadays, more inventions and creations have made Chinastronger and greater in the world.
OnMay 5th, 2017, at Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China's first largehomemade jet airliner(喷气式客机),the C919, took off successfully for the first time. It has taken about tenyears for the scientists and researchers to make this Chinese Dream come true.It's a pride of the whole nation. So far, more than 23 companies have alreadyordered 570 C919 planes from China. But we still have a long way to go beforethe C919 carries passengers by 2020. It also faces the challenge of competingwith the Airbus A320 and the new Boeing B737.
What'smore, China is working on the new high-speed trains with the highest speed of400 km/h. It will be ready by 2020. The new trains are expected to push areacooperation(合作)and create new business for China and foreign countries. Many countries,especially the ones in Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Middle East andEastern Europe, are planning to build high-speed rail lines or to improve theirrailways with the help of China. They'd to get support in technology fromChina.
Chinahas made great progress in both science and technology. And it makes a greatcontribution(贡献)to human, too. All of these are changing the daily life of Chinese people, evenof the people around the world.
