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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?
Huludao
Panjin
Qinhuangdao
Jinzhou
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?
Zhuhai
Shantou
Quanzhou
Xiamen
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?
Weihai
Jinan
Qingdao
Yantai
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?
Lianyungang
Shanghai
Tianjin
Rizhao
The lines start from the Jiangsu port city of Lianyungang
5. Mao Zedong told people to "learn industry" from which city?
Dalian
Dazhai
Datong
Daqing
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?
Yibin
Maotai
Luzhou
Dazhou
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?
Kunming
Chongqing
Chengdu
Xi'an
Chongqing hot pot is numbingly hot
8. People in which city correctly predicted Donald Trump's victory over Hillary in 2016?
Yiwu
Shangrao
Yongkang
Jinhua
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?
Changchun
Harbin
Jilin
Shenyang
It was called Hsinking, meaning "New Capital"
10. Which city is mostly known for its fragrant black vinegar?
Shaoxing
Yangzhou
Zhenjiang
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?
Zhangjiagang
Zhangye
Zhangjiakou
Zhangjiajie
The skiing events were held near the mountains of Zhangjiakou
12. Which two cities were historically considered "heavens on earth" by the Chinese?
Huaibei and Huainan
Suzhou and Hangzhou
Fuzhou and Guangzhou
Taizhou and Wenzhou
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
Haikou
Beihai
Guilin
Guilin's hills and water top the world
14. Which city is infamous for its Dog Meat Festival?
Guiyang
Liuzhou
Yulin
Nanning
Yulin Dog Meat Festival attracts a lot of protesters
15. Where are iPhones "assembled"?
Wuhan
Luoyang
Kaifeng
Zhengzhou
The Foxconn factory is located in Zhengzhou
16. Which western Chinese city is famous for its beef noodle soup?
Yinchuan
Urumqi
Lanzhou
Hohhot
Lanzhou beef noodle
1 Comments
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Level 68
Aug 6, 2023
Very interesting. Nice one. At least I got over 50% :-)