Success

In 2008, China hosted the Summer Olympics, which turned out to be a major success.
 * Showcased China's culture, people, and technology to the entire world.
 * They competed along side of the many other countries in the FIFA World Cup in South Africa.
 * They went though an Economic Reform during the late 70's and most of the 80's.
 * They are now starting to be recognized as an emerging world superpower alongside the United States of America.
 * Since the beginning of this current year, they are currently ranked as the second largest economy in the entire world with the US at number 1 and Japan at number 3.