China Lesson 3: Trends

Question 1

How much did exports to China increase by?

Answer 1

Exports from China to other countries increased by 8000 between 1997 and 2002

Question 2

What was the total number of Chinese people working in the secondary sector in 2000?

Answer 2

160 million

Question 3

Value of FDI every year between 2006 and 2010?

Answer 3

100 billion dollars

Question 4

What is the annual percentage growth in Chinese economy over the last 3 years?

Answer 4

9.2%-most countries can’t get 5%

Question 5

What has government introduced in Shanghai?

Answer 5

Shanghai maths scheme, Children taught maths 3 years ahead of UK which means a skilled workforce in the future

Question 6

What is the has sector of jobs!

Answer 6

Secondary sector but tertiary and quaternary are also growing

Question 7

Why are TNCs attracted?

Answer 7

SEZs

Question 8

What is the name of the airport?

Answer 8

Pudong

Question 9

What has China done?

Answer 9

Invested in bridges and metro tunnels to stop over crowded ferries

Question 10

What helped the economic growth?

Answer 10

TNC outsourcing 
Containerisation 
Production of goods being cheap 
Skilled labour 
Government policies:Reduced Tarifs, SEZs, Shanghai maths, Allowing FDI