Editor's note: Over the years China has claimed many world titles, including for the fastest computer. The world's second largest economy continues to stun with amazing "China speed" - a bridge swapped in 43 hours; a skyscraper built in 19 days. Let's have a look at some achievements.
1. Nov. 18: Chinese high-speed train passes speed test at 385 km/h
A Chinese electric multiple unit train reached a speed of 385 kilometers per hour and passed a high speed test, a major step before it begins formal operations on Nov. 18.
Designed and manufactured by CSR Qingdao Sifang Co, Ltd, China owns the independent intellectual property rights to the train which is designed to operate at a standard speed of 350 km/h.
It was tested under complicated conditions, including on bridges, in tunnels and on slopes and turns.
2. Nov. 16: Tianhe-2 retains spot as world's most powerful supercomputer
China's Tianhe-2 supercomputer has retained its position as the world's most powerful system for the sixth consecutive time, according to a biannual Top 500 list of supercomputers released on Nov. 16.
Tianhe-2, or Milky Way2, with a performance of 33.86 petaflops per second (Pflop/s), was developed by China's National University of Defense Technology and deployed at the National Supercomputer Center in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. It has held the title since June 2013.
The Chinese system is almost twice as fast as the next on the list, Titan of the U.S. Department of Energy, which has a performance of 17.59 Pflop/s.
3. Nov. 15: Overpass bridge replaced in 43 hours
Beijing has replaced the old part of an overpass bridge after years of use wore out parts of Sanyuan Bridge on the northeastern 3rd Ring, where one of the city's heaviest traffic volumes is found, in just 43 hours.
It was the first time China had replaced a vital traffic bridge in such a short time. Workers restored the Sanyuanqiao junction, a major congestion point on a toll way to the airport. It also links two pivotal highways: the 3rd Ring Road and the highway linking downtown Beijing with the outlying Shunyi District.
Workers used global positioning systems, lasers and robots to replace old sections with prefabricated steel structures. The most challenging part of the overhaul was the replacement of the 1,300-ton bridge structure, which cost 39 million yuan ($6.1 million), according to Xinhua.
The process started at 11 pm on Nov. 13 and was complete by 6 pm on Nov. 15 with traffic returning to normal immediately.
A time-lapse video on YouTube and other websites wowed people domestically and internationally.
An internet user @wmh in the UK commented: "It took my local council over two weeks to take care of a blocked sewer." Another user @plorf said: "Pretty impressive I must say. Neat job".
4. Nov. 11: China's e-commerce roars on Singles' Day
E-commerce giant Alibaba Group set a new record for gross merchandise volume, reaching 10 billion yuan ($1.57 billion) within 12 minutes and 28 seconds after the festival started on Nov. 11, a shopping event created by Alibaba itself a few years ago.
According to statistics from Tmall, this year's carnival covered 232 countries and regions, involving more than 5,000 overseas brands.
Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba, reported 467 million delivery orders, much higher than last year's 278 million. Last year, it took 38 minutes and 28 seconds to reach that mark.
6. Mar. 17: 57-story skyscraper completed in 19 days
China successfully completed construction of a 57-story skyscraper which was put together in just 19 days by producing many components in advance including entire truss systems, saving time and energy on site and also reducing pollution associated with construction sites and cast-on-site concrete.
The building was finished with 1,200 workers working round-the-clock, said He Youxian, an executive overseeing the site. The building can reportedly withstand up to magnitude 9 earthquakes.
The mixed-use structure, featuring 800 apartments and office space for 4,000 workers, has a total floor space of more than 2,000,000 square feet as well as 19 giant atrium spaces.
An internet user @iOld Chap located in Caribbean, Grenada comments on the vidoe clip:"I'm afraid that what we are seeing here is the huge energy and skills shown in a country which is overtaking the West in leaps and bounds. If I had kids now I would persuade them to go East to make their fortunes." Another netizen from India said "Only Chinese can do it!Salute!"
