Although failing    1     (qualify) for the FIFA World Cup finals soccer tournament in Qatar, China made a huge contribution to the     2     (large) global sporting event in the world.

China-built stadiums, roads and many other Made-in-China products have won praise    3     many fans and potential customers.

In recent months, Luo Yang, a sales manager at the overseas business unit of Higer Bus Co, a bus and truck maker    4     (base) in Suzhou, Jiangsu province, has kept a close eye on the 1, 815 buses that the company    5     (sell) to Qatar last year.

These vehicles operated shuttle services for the thousands of fans, officials and journalists from different countries during the tournament,     6     was staged from Nov 20 to Dec 18.

“After the World Cup, the buses will be used to take children to and from school,” Luo said,     7     (add) that child monitoring systems in the vehicles will give a signal when a bus arrives at its destination. The driver then moves through the vehicle to ensure the children leave     8     (safe), before pressing a button to turn off the sound.

    9     wide range of Chinese items were available at the tournament, including key rings, horns, flags, clothing and shoes from Yiwu, Zhejiang, and Jinjiang, Fujian province, as well as fireworks from Liuyang, Hunan province.

Market observers said the     10     (abundant) of such products is due to China’s industrial upgrading boom, well-developed supply chains, and green transformation.