Starter quiz
- What is the capital city of China?
- Shanghai
- Beijing ✓
- Sydney
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- What is the population of China?
- 800 million
- Over 1.4 billion ✓
- 9 billion
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- Why do people migrate from rural areas to cities in China?
- For better jobs and higher wages. ✓
- To escape from the cold weather.
- For more space to grow crops.
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- What is the longest river in China?
- Amazon
- Nile
- Yangtze River ✓
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- Which desert is found in northern China?
- Gobi Desert ✓
- Sahara Desert
- Kalahari Desert
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- Where is Beijing located in China?
- In the north-east ✓
- In the south-west
- On the southern coast
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Exit quiz
- What is a stereotype?
- A fact about a group of people.
- A scientific study of human behavior.
- An oversimplified belief about a group of people. ✓
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- What is the main difference between a megacity and a global city?
- A megacity is always a capital, a global city is not.
- A megacity has over 10 million people, a global city is an economic hub. ✓
- A global city has a bigger population than a megacity.
- Megacities and global cities are the same thing.
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- Why is Beijing considered a global city?
- It has more than 10 million people.
- It is the capital of China.
- It is an economic, political, and cultural hub. ✓
- It is close to the Great Wall.
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- What is Beijing’s role in China’s economy?
- It is China’s largest manufacturing city.
- It is a financial and business hub. ✓
- It is only important for politics.
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Key learning points
- A global city is a well-connected city, this means that there are good transport and financial links across the world.
- Beijing is the capital of China and has a population of around 22 million people.
- Beijing is a major centre for finance and industry, both in in China and globally.
- Beijing is important for its rich history and culture; millions of tourists visit the city each year.
Common misconception
Confusion about the difference between global cities and megacities.
Global cities are well-connected cities that are recognised as being of global importance. Megacities are cities with more than 10 million inhabitants. Not all global cities are megacities.
Keywords
Stereotype - a set idea that people might have about a person, place or thing, but which is often not true
Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply
Global city - a city that is a major centre for trade and communication with other places around the world
Megacity - a city that has a population of more than 10 million people
Economy - the way money in a particular area is made and spent
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