The first crash was intentional (in 1959, even hitting the moon was a big achievement); the three in 1965 were all failed attempts at soft landings.

第一次撞击月球是有意为之（在1959年，能撞击月球就是个大成就）；1959年的三次软着陆尝试均以失败告终。

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China has grown by more than 10 per cent for the past four years in succession, leading many economists to predict, at various points along the way, "hard" or "soft landings" for the economy.

中国经济增速已连续四年超过10%，在此过程中的不同时点，许多经济学家曾做出中国经济将“硬着陆”或“软着陆”的预期。

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China has grown by more than 10 per cent for the past four years in succession, leading many economists to predict, at various points along the way, "hard" or "soft landings" for the economy.

中国经济增速已连续四年超过10%，在此过程中的不同时点，许多经济学家曾做出中国经济将“硬着陆”或“软着陆”的预期。

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