China

Question 1

How is the population in China distributed

Answer 1

The population in China is distributed unevenly. More people live in densely populated areas in the east coast, while fewer people live in the inland west.

Question 2

Why is the population of China spread unevenly

Answer 2

The reason China’s population is distributed unevenly is that there are more job opportunities in the east coast, due to the fact that companies build their factories there. This also results in doctors, schools and other services being located in the coast, making more people move there

Question 3

What problems can the unevenly spread population of China create

Answer 3

There can be many problems from China’s population being spread unevenly. The east coast could become heavily overpopulated, resulting in many people not being able to find a job, a house or an available doctor

Question 4

What is the one-child policy

Answer 4

The one-child policy is China’s policy that allowed couples to only have one kid

Question 5

What are some of the advantages of the one-child policy

Answer 5

The one-child policy helped significantly reduce the growth rate of China’s population, helping resolve overpopulation problems

Question 6

What are the main problems of the one-child policy

Answer 6

The one-child policy created an imbalance of boys and girls being born in China. This was due to the fact that parents wanted their only child to be a male in order to continue the family name. So, they aborted their baby when it turned out to be a girl in an attempt to try again for a boy. This resulted in many more males being born than females, leaving 30 million men unable to find wives

Question 7

Why is the number of elderly people in China increasing

Answer 7

The number of elderly people in China is increasing due to the fact that life expectancy rose rapidly

Question 8

How will ageing population affect China economically

Answer 8

Ageing population will have a negative effect on China economically, as the government will need to give out many more pensions to elderly people. Also, doctors will be needed to take care of them

Question 9

How will ageing population affect China socially

Answer 9

Ageing population will have a negative effect on China socially, as people will have to work much harder in order to take care of the elderly

Question 10

What are Special Economic Zones

Answer 10

SEZs are areas in which there are different economic regulations than the rest of the country to encourage companies to build factories there

Question 11

What are TNCs

Answer 11

TNCs are companies that operate in more than one country

Question 12

How do TNCs benefit from SEZs

Answer 12

TNCs benefit from SEZ as the low taxes they pay allow them to maximize profit

Question 13

How does China benefit from SEZs

Answer 13

China benefits from SEZs as companies that build their factories there hire Chinese people, boosting China’s economy. Also, China makes money from products exported

Question 14

What are some of the positive factors of working in a factory

Answer 14

Working in a factory does not require a specific skill-set and is a job anyone can do. Workers also get a place to live

Question 15

What are some of the negative factors of working in a factory

Answer 15

People that work in a factory work for extremely long hours each day and get paid relatively less than they should. Also, long hours do not allow them to have a social life

Question 16

Are factories good places for people to work at

Answer 16

Factories are not a good place to work at. Workers work for extremely long hours and they get paid significantly less than they should. Also, they do not have a healthy work-life balance. However, it is a relatively easy job to do if you are not educated and cannot do anything else

Question 17

What are some of the disadvantages of living in rural China

Answer 17

• Farmers don’t earn a lot of money
• Not many schools around
• Not many jobs available

Question 18

What are some of the causes of the unevenly spread development in China

Answer 18

The east coast has areas of flat land that allow companies to build factories there. The rural areas are mountainous, making it hard to build things there. Also, in populated areas, the production of high-tech goods are encouraged by the government, bringing more profit than primary goods which the inland west relies on

Question 19

What is interdependence

Answer 19

Interdependence is when countries engage in trade to help each other meet their needs

Question 20

What does China export and import

Answer 20

China focuses mainly on exporting secondary goods, such as electronics. They import mostly primary goods

Question 21

What is trade

Answer 21

Trade is the exchange of goods and materials between countries

Question 22

What are imports

Answer 22

Imports is buying goods and materials from another country

Question 23

What are exports

Answer 23

Exports is the selling of goods made in a country

Question 24

What is a trade surplus

Answer 24

A trade surplus is making money from trade, as the money earned from exports is more than the money spent on imports

Question 25

What is a trade deficit

Answer 25

A trade deficit is loosing money from trade, as the money spent on imports is more than the money earned from exports

Question 26

What are primary goods

Answer 26

Primary goods are items produced by the primary industry, such as farming and mining

Question 27

What are manufactured goods

Answer 27

Manufactured goods are items produced by the secondary industry like factories

Question 28

How does China have a positive balance of trade

Answer 28

China manages to have a positive trade balance as they earn more from exports than they spent on imports. China mostly exports secondary goods and imports primary goods. This has helped increase their profits as secondary goods are significantly more expensive than primary goods and the Chinese therefore earn more money from trading

Question 29

What are some of the economic factors to judge whether a country is developed

Answer 29

Factors that have to do with money and jobs

• GNP per capita
• Employment structure
• Imports and Exports

Question 30

What are some of the social factors to judge whether a country is developed

Answer 30

Factors that mainly have to do with health and education

• Literacy rates
• Number of doctors
• Life expectancy

Question 31

Concluding, is China a developed country

Answer 31

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