China's Pearl river delta

Question 1

What is it?

Answer 1

It is an area about the size of Belgium in South East China. Hong-Kong is located in the Eastern part of the Delta.

Question 2

Guangzhou

Answer 2

Large export of car plants (like Honda.)

Also big in food and beverages

Question 3

Shenzhen

Answer 3

Produces 80% of artificial Christmas trees

Produces 70% of copiers

Question 4

Zhuhai

Answer 4

Manufacturer of computer games and golf clubs.

Question 5

Environmental problems

Answer 5

In Guangzhou 8/10 rainfalls are acidic. Due to a high concentration of factories and power stations.
2/3 of Guangzhou cities are affected by acid rain.
Half of the waste in Guangzhou isn’t treated before being dumped.
The Chinese white dolphin is becoming extinct.
Deforestation has led to serious erosion. Environmental Protection Beoro has classed the problem as severe.

Question 6

What is being done?

Answer 6

Government is trying to reduce sulphur dioxide emissions by 40%.
Government has pledged $7 billion to try and clean up the area.
30 sewage works and water treatment places are being built.
Stricter regulations on pollution caused by factories and tougher national regulations on vehicle emissions.
Higher sewage treatment charges

Question 7

Why is the government reluctant to clean up the area

Answer 7

It is very expensive to in force these things.

It might but companies / factories off from setting up in the area.

Question 8

Facts

Answer 8

16/20 of the most polluted cities are in China.
China has a large energy consumption - especially coal
70% of China’s cities can’t meet the air quality