Big Fire at Shoe Factory in China

中國鞋廠發生大火

Jul 9, 2026, 16:50

A big fire happened at a shoe factory in eastern China. Many people died. The government is now looking for the cause.

中國東部的一家鞋廠發生了大火，造成多人死亡。政府目前正在調查起火原因。

The fire started on Thursday, July 9, at the Huiteng Shoes factory. 183 workers and 35 cars helped to stop the fire.

這場火災發生在 7 月 9 日星期四的匯騰鞋廠。共有 183 名工人與 35 輛車協助滅火。

There were 239 people in the building. 213 people got out safely. 28 people died in the fire.

當時建築物內有 239 人。其中 213 人安全逃脫，28 人在火災中喪生。

President Xi Jinping wants to know why the fire started. Police arrested the owners of the factory. The government took the factory's money.

習近平主席希望得知起火原因。警方已逮捕該工廠的所有者，政府也沒收了工廠的資金。

The fire is over. 28 people are dead. The owners of the factory must go to court.

火災已撲滅。28 人死亡。工廠的所有者必須出庭受審。

Look at these words from the text:

The Pattern: Most of these words end in -ed. This tells us the story is about things that are already finished.

How to use it: Action $\rightarrow$ Add -ed $\rightarrow$ Past

Notice how the text uses simple 'Who + Did' blocks:

A2 Tip: To speak clearly, keep your sentences short. Do not try to make them long. Just follow the Who $\rightarrow$ Action path.

factory (n.)

A building where things are made by machines

Example:My uncle works in a shoe factory.

cause (n.)

The reason why something happens

Example:The police are looking for the cause of the accident.

government (n.)

The group of people who control a country

Example:The government makes new laws for the city.

arrested (v.)

When police take someone to the police station

Example:The police arrested the man for stealing.

court (n.)

A place where a judge decides if someone is guilty

Example:The man must go to court tomorrow.