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No. 146

Decrypt Sichuan's secret to success

破解四川成功秘诀

Since the 18th National Congress in 2012, China's Sichuan Province has made remarkable economic and societal achievements. Last year, despite the need to control the pandemic, Sichuan's GDP hit 4.86 trillion yuan ($750 billion) with a growth rate of 3.8 percent, ranking sixth across China.

自2012年十八大以来，四川省取得了显著的经济和社会成就。去年，尽管需要控制疫情，四川的GDP达4.86万亿元（7500亿美元），增长率为3.8%，在全国排名第六。

The province's determination to open further to the outside world is the reason behind its success.

四川省进一步对外开放的决心是其成功的原因。

Over 70 percent of Fortune 500 Companies have a presence in Sichuan. To maintain and enhance its global standing, Sichuan is dedicated to further improving its environment for foreign businesses. And an upgrade of transportation is key.

超过70%的财富500强企业在四川有业务。为保持和提高四川的国际地位，四川致力于进一步改善外商投资环境。交通的升级是关键。

An aerial view of Tianfu International Airport, which is in trial in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. /CGTN

Since ancient times, Sichuan has been known for its poor transportation. Limited communication with the outside world has been a major hurdle in its development.

自古以来，四川就以交通不便著称。与外界的有限沟通一直是其发展的一大障碍。

But today, Sichuan operates 130 international air routes. More than 16 percent of China's new railway trunk line will be built in the province, including the Sichuan-Tibet railway. There are 38 major passageways out of Sichuan. Its freight trains connect with 58 cities abroad. Last year, a total of 2,440 freight trains ran between Europe and Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan, making it the top route in China for the fourth consecutive year.

但如今，四川拥有130条国际航线。中国新建铁路干线的16%以上将建在省内，包括川藏铁路。出川主要通道有38条。其货运列车与国外58个城市相连。去年，欧洲至四川省会成都之间共有2440列货运列车运行，连续第四年成为中国的首选线路。

Chengdu has 367 sister cities across the globe, and there are 20 consular offices in the Sichuan Province. The Tianfu International Airport will make Chengdu the third city after Beijing and Shanghai to have two international airports, and the only one with a direct link between the two facilities.

成都在全球有367个友好城市，在四川省有20个领事馆。天府国际机场将使成都成为继北京和上海之后第三个拥有两个国际机场的城市，也是唯一一个与这两个设施直接相连的城市。

Source: China Media Group

重点词汇（Vocabulary）

1.decrypt[diːˈkrɪpt] v. 给…解密

2.enhance[ɪnˈhɑːns] v. 增强

3.upgrade[ˌʌpˈɡreɪd , ˈʌpɡreɪd] v.升级

4.hurdle[ˈhɜːrdl] n. 障碍

5.determination[dɪˌtɜːrmɪˈneɪʃn] n. 决心;果断