SpaceDong Fang Hong 1
China's first artificial satellite played the song “The East Is Red” from orbit, making China the fifth country to build and launch its own satellite. The date is now China Space Day.
Home / ACHIEVEMENTS
Achievements
Reaching for the Moon and diving into the deepest seas — generations of Chinese people have created achievements that amaze the world.
Space
SpaceShenzhou-5
Astronaut Yang Liwei orbited the Earth, making China the third country able to send humans into space on its own. Pictured: the Shenzhou-5 return capsule.
SpaceLong March 5
One of China's most powerful rockets, it launched Chang'e-5, Tianwen-1 and the Tianhe core module.
SpaceChang'e-4 and Yutu-2
The first soft landing on the far side of the Moon; the Yutu-2 rover left the first tracks there.
SpaceBeiDou-3
China's own global satellite navigation system entered full service, serving users all over the world.
SpaceTianwen-1 and Zhurong
Landing on Utopia Planitia, the mission achieved orbiting, landing and roving on Mars in one go. Pictured: Zhurong's “selfie” with its lander.
SpaceTiangong Space Station
The T-shaped station hosts Chinese astronauts year-round and is open to international cooperation.
SpaceChang'e-6
Brought back humanity's first samples from the far side of the Moon.
InfrastructureFuxing high-speed trains
From the Beijing–Tianjin intercity line in 2008 to today's dense network, China's high-speed railway is the longest in the world.
InfrastructureThree Gorges Project
The world's largest water-control project, providing flood control, power generation, navigation and water supply.
InfrastructureQinghai–Tibet Railway
The highest and longest plateau railway in the world — a “road to heaven” linking Tibet with the rest of China.
InfrastructureHong Kong–Zhuhai–Macao Bridge
A 55 km sea crossing of bridges, artificial islands and an undersea tunnel linking Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao.
InfrastructureYangshan Deep-Water Port
One of the largest automated container terminals in the world; Shanghai has been the world's busiest container port for years.
ScienceFAST — the “China Sky Eye”
The 500-metre aperture spherical radio telescope, the largest single-dish radio telescope in the world, has discovered hundreds of pulsars.
ScienceFendouzhe submersible
Reached the bottom of the Mariana Trench, setting a new record for Chinese manned deep-sea diving.
ScienceC919 airliner
A narrow-body jetliner developed by China to international airworthiness standards, fulfilling a dream of generations.
ScienceHybrid rice
The development and spread of hybrid rice has helped feed China and contributed greatly to world food security.
ScienceArtemisinin
Tu Youyou's team discovered artemisinin, which has saved millions of malaria patients, especially in developing countries.
LivelihoodVictory over poverty
Under the current standard, 98.99 million rural people, 832 poor counties and 128,000 poor villages were lifted out of poverty — a miracle in human history.
LivelihoodSaihanba
Three generations of foresters turned barren highlands into one of the world's largest planted forests — proof that clear waters and green mountains are invaluable assets.
LivelihoodUrbanisation
Since reform and opening-up, hundreds of millions of people have moved to cities. Shanghai's Pudong went from farmland to a modern international metropolis.