6.3 - Shanghai

Question 1

What was the population of Shanghai in 2006?

Answer 1

20 million

Question 2

Which of these has not come to Shanghai, according to the Geofile?

• formula one circuit
• olympics
• snow dome
• disneyland
• world expo

Answer 2

Olympics

Question 3

When did Shanghai’s population growth start to stabalise?

Answer 3

1990’s

Question 4

What % of people in Shanghai live in sub-standard living space?

Answer 4

50%

Question 5

How many privately owned cars are predicted by 2020?

Answer 5

2.5 million

Question 6

How much construction waste is generated by Shanghai everyday?

Answer 6

30,000t

Question 7

How many people die from acid rain and breathing disorders each year?

Answer 7

400,000

Question 8

What’s the annual average income in Shanghai?

Answer 8

£2,900

Question 9

In 2004, what had the annual life expectancy increased to in Shanghai?

Answer 9

80

Question 10

What airport does MAGLEV train connect to?

Answer 10

Pudong

Question 11

What form of transport is going to be reduced?

Answer 11

Cycling

Question 12

What form of transport must become more efficient?

Answer 12

Taxis

Question 13

Cleaning up Suzhou Creek needed a World Bank loan of:

Answer 13

$200million

Question 14

What urban project did Lord Richard Rogers not design?

Answer 14

Canary Wharf