Starter quiz
- What is the approximate population of China?
- 500 million
- 1.4 billion ✓
- 800 million
- 2.1 billion
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- What is the main reason for China’s large population?
- Large land area
- High birth rates in the past ✓
- Cold climate
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- What is the capital city of China?
- Shanghai
- Beijing ✓
- Tokyo
- Madrid
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- Which city in China has the largest population?
- Beijing
- Shanghai ✓
- Berlin
- Hong Kong
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- What is China's official language?
- English
- Spanish
- Mandarin ✓
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- What is the main reason for rural-to-urban migration in China?
- Better weather in cities
- More job opportunities ✓
- More space in urban areas
- Government policies
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Exit quiz
- What is one major economic opportunity in Beijing?
- Farming
- Technology and finance industries ✓
- Fishing
- Small rural businesses
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- How long have people lived in the area around Beijing?
- Since the 20th century
- Around 1000 years
- Since the Stone Age ✓
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- What is one cultural opportunity in Beijing?
- Access to historical landmarks and global events ✓
- A lack of tourist attractions
- No major sports or entertainment
- A very small arts industry
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- How has Beijing’s infrastructure improved to support opportunities?
- It has no transport system
- It only relies on bicycles
- It has built an extensive metro system and high-speed trains ✓
- It has stopped developing new roads
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Key learning points
- Beijing is one of the oldest cities in the world with a history dating back around 3000 years.
- Beijing’s population has increased; more and more land is becoming built up and infrastructure has developed.
- Beijing’s rapid growth and status as a global city provides a wide range of opportunities.
- Many large transnational corporations have bases in Beijing.
Common misconception
Beijing was only inhabited by people recently.
People are thought to have inhabited the area around Beijing since the Stone Age, hundreds of thousands of years ago.
Keywords
Urbanisation - the increase in the proportion of people living in towns and cities rather than the countryside
Infrastructure - all the basic systems in a country, such as transport and power supply
Services - a service is a system that supplies a public need, for example waste collection
Global city - a city that is a major centre for trade and communication with other places around the world
Transnational corporations - large businesses that operate in many different countries globally
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