中國是世界上最古老的文明之一。構(gòu)成現(xiàn)代世界基礎(chǔ)的許多元素起源于中國。中國現(xiàn)在擁有世界上發(fā)展最快的經(jīng)濟，并正經(jīng)歷著一次新的工業(yè)革命。中國還啟動了雄心勃勃的太空探索計劃，其中包括到2020年建成的一個太空站。目前，中國是世界最大的出口國之一，并正在吸引大量外國投資。同時，它也在海外投資數(shù)十億美元。2011年，中國超越日本成為世界第二大經(jīng)濟體。

China is one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Many elements that make up the foundation of the modern world originated in China. China now is the world's fastest growing economy, and is experiencing a new industrial revolution. China has also launched an ambitious space exploration program which includes a space station in 2020. At present, China is the world's largest exporter, and is attracting a lot of foreign investment. At the same time, it is also investing billions of dollars abroad. In 2011, China overtook Japan to become the world's second largest economy.