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General Knowledge of Chinese Cities

How much do you know about the Chinese cities?
All answers can be found in my Chinese city blogs
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Last updated: April 8, 2023
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1. Where can you find the eastern end of the Great Wall where it meets the ocean?
Qinhuangdao
Huludao
Jinzhou
Panjin
Shanhai Pass is located in Qinhuangdao
2. Gulangyu, a historical international settlement which is now an UNESCO World Heritage Site, can be found in which city?
Quanzhou
Xiamen
Zhuhai
Shantou
Gulangyu is just a short ferry ride from Xiamen island
3. The Qing government leased out which city to the British in 1898 to counterbalance the Russian in Dalian?
Qingdao
Weihai
Yantai
Jinan
Weihai or Port Edward was leased out to the British for 25 years to guard against the Russian in the north.
4. Where is the eastern terminus of the Longhai Railway and the New Eurasian Land Bridge, a transcontinental railway connecting China to Central Asia and beyond?
Rizhao
Lianyungang
Tianjin
Shanghai
The lines start from the Jiangsu port city of Lianyungang
5. Mao Zedong told people to "learn industry" from which city?
Dalian
Daqing
Dazhai
Datong
Mao told his followers to "learn from Dazhai in agriculture, learn from Daqing in industry"
6. Which of the following is NOT renowned for its Chinese spirit or baijiu?
Luzhou
Maotai
Dazhou
Yibin
The other three are famous for their Luzhou Laojiao, Wuliangye and Maotai baijiu, while Dazhou is known for its natural gas resources.
7. Which hilly city is famous for its spicy hot pot?
Xi'an
Chongqing
Kunming
Chengdu
Chongqing hot pot is numbingly hot
8. People in which city correctly predicted Donald Trump's victory over Hillary in 2016?
Yiwu
Shangrao
Jinhua
Yongkang
The Yiwu index is now closely watched by analysts around the world.
9. Where was the capital of Manchukuo, the Japanese puppet state between 1932-1945?
Shenyang
Changchun
Harbin
Jilin
It was called Hsinking, meaning "New Capital"
10. Which city is mostly known for its fragrant black vinegar?
Zhenjiang
Yangzhou
Shaoxing
Ningbo
Zhenjiang or Chinkiang vinegar is a staple for all Chinese people.
11. Which city was the co-host of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics?
Zhangjiajie
Zhangye
Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiagang
The skiing events were held near the mountains of Zhangjiakou
12. Which two cities were historically considered "heavens on earth" by the Chinese?
Suzhou and Hangzhou
Huaibei and Huainan
Taizhou and Wenzhou
Fuzhou and Guangzhou
Heaven above and Su-Hang below
13. Which city is regarded as having the "best scenery in the world" because of its karst hills?
Zhanjiang
Beihai
Haikou
Guilin
Guilin's hills and water top the world
14. Which city is infamous for its Dog Meat Festival?
Liuzhou
Yulin
Guiyang
Nanning
Yulin Dog Meat Festival attracts a lot of protesters
15. Where are iPhones "assembled"?
Wuhan
Zhengzhou
Kaifeng
Luoyang
The Foxconn factory is located in Zhengzhou
16. Which western Chinese city is famous for its beef noodle soup?
Hohhot
Lanzhou
Yinchuan
Urumqi
Lanzhou beef noodle
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Level 68
Aug 6, 2023
Very interesting. Nice one. At least I got over 50% :-)