EQ2 China’s Belt and road project

Question 1

What is the belt and road project?

Answer 1

-A big infrastructure network used to connect china with Eurasia.

Question 2

What does the ‘Belt’ part of the belt and road project represent?

Answer 2

The belt is the land

Question 3

What does the ‘Road’ part of the belt and road project represent?

Answer 3

The road is the sea

Question 4

How many countries have signed for belt and road project to go ahead?

Answer 4

150 countries

Question 5

How long is the railway line from London to china? Which countries signed for this to go ahead?

Answer 5

-1200 km
-Second longest railway freight route in the world. Forms part of new silk road
-South Korea and Israel signed 🙄.

Question 6

When was the railway from London to china created and why?

Answer 6

-Route opened in 2017
-Part of the belt and road project
-Promotes economic growth and emits less carbon dioxide than air travel