economy has developed. Not only companies were benefited, but citizens can also enjoy a better living standard.
Military and Technology
People’s Liberation Army is the military unit of China. The government highly stressed its military force to
secure the nation’s safety as it invested RMB 480 billion. Liaoning 16, the first aircraft carrier of the Chinese
People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), secured the strength of China’s military unit. It was called one of the
strongest military forces. To collocate with the force, PLA prepared its first aircraft carrier, in order to
strengthen the attack power of the air force and navy force. Neither the army nor the weapons should be
underestimated. Other nations would not plan an attack ruthlessly as a result.
China is now one of the five countries which can control launching rockets to explore outer space. Even a
developed country like Japan could not make such an achievement. Apart from astronomy, Chinese
technologies on dams and other constructions make impressive breakthroughs. The Three Gorges Dam, for
example, which is the largest water dam across the globe generates annual generation about 80TWh.
For transportation, high-speed rail is a new vehicle which helps development in China. The commercial
trains have an average speed of 200km/h. Faster transportation facilitates the economic and technical
interchange in China. It has the longest high-speed rails of the world, a measure of 6800 km.
Such renovations not only made renovations on technology, but also facilitate the transportation of goods
between different parts of China. Economical development was boosted as a result.
Culture
Chinese language
It is undeniable that Chinese language is becoming more imperative in recent years. Confucius institutes
are well-known among the globe. Students there are learning Chinese language and speaking Putonghua. In the
USA, students may take Chinese as an elective. Via learning the same language, foreigners and locals can
communicate on the same language platform, which can facilitate the co-operations among countries. As a result,
most western countries offered Putonghua subjects for students to learn the Chinese language for future co-
operation.
Cooking
You may wonder why I said Chinese culture played an imperative role in the global stage, contradicting
what I said about China’s cultural collapse, at the beginning of my text. To be precise, China’s culture once
plunged and revived in recent years. The long time of cultural nurturing has its meanings. Unique cooking
methods including steaming have never been seen before in the western world. Spring rolls, Beijing roasted
ducks, Yangzhou fried rice all became the most popular Chinese dishes. To suit the eating habit of westerners,
Chinese-style restaurants in foreign countries created fusion dishes. Sweet and sour pork (Gu Lu Rou) served
with rice or French fries, for example, has received great reviews from western critics. Chinese food reached a
high standard of world-class cuisine, which can be an uprising for Chinese cooking culture.
Movies
Several movies filmed their scenes in China as well. Director Li-an successfully got into the Hollywood
movie business. “Aftershock”, featuring the earthquake in Tangshan, Asian films award for highest box-office
performance in Asia. Martial art Actors including Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan aroused the kung fu craze across
America. Hollywood movies used to be the major lead in cinemas, but the introduction of Chinese elements has
brought a twist which also attracts the taste of the global audience. Chinese films took a place in the film
industry and received lots of global awards, indicating that these films receive recognition and welcome.
Sports
In several international sports games, Chinese athletes won with flying colours. In 2004, world record
holder Liu Xiang broke the 110-m hurdle record with 12.88s in Athens Olympics, which shocked the world-
wide audience and also broke track events. Other athletes such as Guo Jing-Jing, winner of 3m springboard, Lee
Wai-sze, the track racing cyclist, Lin Dan, the badminton player, and Cheng Fei, the gymnast were all gold
medallists who paid with painstaking efforts. Their victories contributed to development of sports of China and
were of paramount importance to boosting the global profile of China culture. Table-tennis, female weight-
lifting, diving and gymnastics are considered as winning fields of China. Such victories consolidated China’s
sporty and dynamic image.
