Reference News Network September 10 report: Russia's "Gazeta" website published an article titled "10 Amazing Things About China" on September 8, the translation is as follows:

Today's China is a country where reality exceeds plans. While Europe is still debating high-speed rail projects and Americans are testing unmanned stores, these projects have already become commonplace in China.

Here are 10 phenomena that shape China's unique pace of life.

1. High-speed rail is extremely convenient

China has built the world's longest high-speed railway network, with an operating mileage exceeding 40,000 kilometers. The journey from Beijing to Shanghai, over 1,300 kilometers, takes about 4.5 hours.

2. WeChat provides a "digital identity"

WeChat is not just an instant messaging software, but a real ecosystem. Over 1.3 billion users use WeChat for payments, booking tickets, hailing taxis, and accessing public services. For Chinese people, smartphones are both a wallet and an ID card, as well as a work tool.

3. Rice as a cultural symbol

In China, rice is the basis of diet and a symbol of identity. According to official data, China consumes more than 140 million tons of rice annually. Chinese cuisine is well known around the world, and rice has become an element of cultural diplomacy.

4. QR codes as infrastructure

QR codes have become a universal pass in daily life. Tipping street performers, paying at coffee shops, entering concert halls - everything is done by scanning a QR code. China has directly entered the digital economy era.

5. Cities that never sleep

In Shanghai and Guangzhou, restaurants and markets operate late into the night, and the streets come alive with songs and performances. Neon signs, drone shows, and giant screens create cityscapes that closely resemble futuristic cities in science fiction films.

6. Express delivery economy

Riders can complete orders within as little as 20 minutes. Food delivery platforms process massive orders every day. The online catering takeout market in China continues to grow at double-digit rates.

7. Unmanned stores

Self-checkout machines are already common. The system can identify products, and people make payments through their phones. China has created a daily version of Amazon's unmanned convenience store, and it is much larger in scale.

8. Infrastructure speed

The scale of China's infrastructure is astonishing. The operating mileage of the Shanghai metro is close to 900 kilometers, ranking first in the world. Every newly opened line indicates that urbanization and infrastructure construction are top priorities in national policy.

9. Technology integrated into daily life

Robot servers, delivery drones, and facial recognition systems have been integrated into the daily lives of Chinese people. China is transforming innovation into everyday standards.

10. Human factors

Chinese people have both work ability and an open attitude, while also respecting tradition. Chinese people can enjoy traditional food in restaurants and then make payments using facial recognition technology. This fusion of past and future creates a unique social energy.

China is a country that turns speed into a resource, and technology, food, and digital services are tools shaping its global image. High-speed rail, rice, and WeChat are not just details, but symbols of a new social model where tradition and innovation coexist equally.

Observing today's China is to glimpse tomorrow's world. (Translation by Li Ran)

Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7548272070912639551/

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