15. In recent years, China has been making great progress in technology. A number of inventions have made our daily lives more convenient. Among them, four stand out. They are known as "four new great inventions" of modern China.
High-speed trains
China created its first high-speed railway line in 2008. Since then, the number of passenger trips has grown by over 30 percent every year. It is reported that high-speed train network (网) will connect 80 percent of major cities in China by 2020. China's high-speed railway technology is also being used abroad. More and more high﹣speed railways are being set up in foreign countries like Turkey and Russia.
Mobile payment
Mobile payment is turning China into a "cashless (无现金) society". Customers now only need to pay for goods (商品) by typing a short password (密码) into contain app like Alipay (支付宝) on their mobile devices (设备). Users can also pay their bills through Alipay, such as their water and electricity bills. Alipay also allows users to buy things on international websites and apps.
Shared bikes
China has surprised the world with how quickly it has spread the shared bikes. Users simply pick up or park a bike on the street through GPS and smartphone apps, China's two leading bike﹣sharing companies, Mobike and Ofo, have been spreading their business to markets abroad. People are riding their bikes in Singapore, the UK and the United States.
Online shopping
China has been the world's largest and fastest﹣growing online shopping market. Online shopping now takes up 15. 5 percent of total retail(零售) states in China. It also helped to create jobs of countryside areas. In 2016, online shopping created more than 20 million jobs in countryside areas.
China's four (1) |
High-speed trains | It is reported that (2) percent of major cities in China will be connected by high-speed train network by 2020. China's high﹣speed railway technology is also being used abroad. |
Mobile payment | China is being turned into a "cashless society". Customers only need to use mobile apps like Alipay (3) goods or pay water and electricity bills. |
(4) | More and more people are enjoying them. Not only people in China but also people in Singapore and the US are using them now. |
Online shopping | Chinese online shopping market is growing very fast. And it helped to create (5) for people from countryside. |