China Trivia

1. Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province. Which river is it located on the south bank of?

From Quiz China: All about Heilongjiang Province

Answer: Songhua

At around 1,180 miles (1,900 km) long, the Songhua is the longest tributary of the Amur River, the tenth longest river in the world, which creates the border between northeast China and Russia's far east. The Songhua is also the third largest river in China in regards to discharge. Heilongjiang province gets its name from "Heilong Jiang" which is what the Amur River is called in Chinese. Situated in the south of Heilongjiang province, Harbin has been an important industrial city of China since the First Five-Year Plan of 1951-1956. Han culture is prevalent in the city, as well as smaller doses of Manchu and Russian culture. Due to its cold winters, Harbin is nicknamed the "ice city."

From Quiz China: All about Hubei Province

Answer: Dongting Lake

Dongting Lake is hailed in Chinese tradition as the place where dragon boat racing was born. The lake itself not in Hubei, but another Chinese province, however this is where Hubei gets its name from.

From Quiz China: All about Shandong Province

Answer: Taihang Mountains

The Taihang Mountains run 250 miles (400 km) through Shandong's fellow Chinese provinces of Hubei, Henan and Shanxi. Similarly, the name "Shanxi" means "west of the mountains." Hubei holds the highest mountain of the Taihang, Mount Xiaowutai, which is around 9,455 feet (2,880 m) high. Regarding borders of Shandong Province, the Bohai Sea lies to the north, Hubei Province lies to the north-west, Henan Province lies west, the Yellow Sea lies south-east and both Anhui Province and Jiangsu Province lie to the south. The Jin Dynasty (1115-1234) were the first to use the name "Shandong" officially.

From Quiz China: All about Anhui Province

Answer: Chao Lake

Chao Lake, also known as Chao Hu, is the largest lake located wholly within Anhui, and is in the top five largest freshwater lakes of China. It is just over 30 miles (50 km) long, and approximately 15 miles (20 km) at its widest. It is not a relatively deep lake, with an avearge depth of 8 (2.5 m) feet, a maximum depth being just over 15 feet (5 m) deep. Hefei is a major city worldwide in terms of scientific research and discovery. The University of Science and Technology of China, and Anhui University as well as other institutions are located in the city.

From Quiz China: All about Yunnan Province

Answer: Dianchi Lake

Dianchi Lake covers a area of 115 square miles (just under 300 square km) and is the eighth largest lake in China, as well as being the largest lake in Yunnan. Much of the marsh around Dianchi Lake was destroyed during the Great Leap Forward, a disastrous economic and social campaign under Mao Zedong from 1958-1962, which entailed filling the marshes with imported soil, ruining the ecosystem. This was a misguided attempt at rice production. Despite billions of U.S dollars being spent in an effort to clean the lake since, it remains unsafe to drink.

From Quiz Provinces and Municipalities of China

Answer: Capital city designated by Imperial Chinese emperors

Beijing literally means northern capital, Nanjing the southern capital. Nanjing was the capital for several dynasties. Nanjing was the original capital of Ming Dynasty from 1368 to 1403. Ming third emperor, Yongle moved the capital to Beijing in 1403 when the imperial palace at Forbidden City was completed. In 1931, Nanjing became the capital of Republic of China until 1937 when the city was captured by the Japanese invaders. On 1 October 1949, Beijing was declared by Mao Zedong as the capital of the People's Republic of China.

From Quiz Historical Capitals of China

Answer: Beijing

Dadu aka Khanbaliq in Mongolian was established as the imperial capital by Kublai Khan from 1267 to 1368. Dadu means big capital in Chinese. Beijing was the seat of government during these periods in history: State of Yan from 11th century BC to 222 BC in the Spring and Autumn period Jin dynasty established by the Jurchen from 1160 to 1215; it was named Zhongdu (Central capital) Ming dynasty from 1403 to 1644 when it was named Jingshi (Emperor's capital) Qing dynasty from 1644 to 1912 On 1 October 1949, it was declared as capital by the People's Republic of China.

From Quiz Places of Interest in China

Answer: Sichuan

Jiuzhaigou, which literally means Nine Village Valley, is located in the north of Sichuan Province, in the southwest of China. It is a long valley that runs from the north to the south. Since the park was opened to the public in 1984, the park is one of the most visited tourist sites in China. In 1992, it was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, and in 1997, was designated as World Biosphere Reserve. The park is a part of the Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture. There are waterfalls, multi-hued pools, crystal-clear lakes in multiple colors, and snow capped mountains sitting on an elevation between 2000 and 3000 m (8500 ft), with peaks reaching up to 4700 m (15500 ft). On 8 August 2017, the park was unfortunately hit by an earthquake of about 7 magnitudes which killed at least 25 people in the region. The park was re-opened in March 2018, but the Chinese authority limited the number of visitors to 2000 per day.

From Quiz Great Wall of China

Answer: 21,000 km

It is slightly over 21,000 km as announced by China's State Administration of Cultural Relics in 2012. This is half the length of the Equator, spanning across fifteen regions from the north east to the north west of China.

From Quiz Yellow, Yalu, Yangtze

Answer: Silt

These days, the Yellow River is badly polluted, but it's been yellow from time immemorial. As it wends its way through northern China, the river picks up vast quantities of a yellow soil called loess, and this silt gives its color to the water that carries it. The second-longest river in China, the Yellow carries a higher volume of sediment than any other river in the world.

From Quiz Shanghai - General

Answer: Huangpu

Huang Pu Jiang. It empties into the East China Sea. Its starting point is Dong Ting Lake in western Shanghai.

From Quiz Which Chinese Province Am I?

Answer: Gansu

Gansu used to comprise the today separate province of Ningxia. Although the Yellow River flows through it, it is for the most part a desert province, the capital city being Lanzhou.

From Quiz Living in China

Answer: 56

There are 56 ethnicities in China. The Han is the largest group with over 90% of the population. About 25 of the 56 groups are native to Yunnan.

From Quiz The Northern Capital - Beijing

Answer: Chang'an Avenue

Literally translated as Avenue of Long or Eternal Peace, Chang An Avenue cuts through the heart of Beijing, passing some of Beijing's major sites.

From Quiz 55 Days At Peking

Answer: Northern Capital

"Bei" translates as "north" or "northern" and "jing" as capital. Nanjing means Southern Capital.

From Quiz Geography of China II

Answer: Suzhou and Hangzhou

The saying goes (in Chinese): "Shang you tian tang, xia you Su-Hang", meaning, literally: "Above there is heaven, below there is Suzhou and Hangzhou", a tribute to the beauty of these cities. Hangzhou is the capital of Zhejiang province, while Suzhou is an elegant city in Jiangsu of fine gardens and extensive waterways. Hence the fact it is sometimes called "Venice of the Orient".

From Quiz Geography of China I

Answer: Dalian

Dalian is one of the prime tourist destinations in China. Its pristine Yellow Sea beaches attract many tourists, especially from Japan. In the late 19th century, it became the Russian naval base of Port Arthur. However, the Russians were deprived of its control by Japan during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904 to 1905.

From Quiz Know More about China II

Answer: 1967

In October 1964, the People's Republic of China exploded her first atomic bomb. On October 27, 1966, China exploded her first nuclear bomb from a guided missile. On June 17, 1967 China exploded her first hydrogen bomb.

From Quiz China's Provincial Capitals

Answer: Xinjiang Uygur

Urumchi is an industrial and cultural center of a petroleum-rich region near the Kazakh border. The population, reflecting a long history on a caravan route from Central Asia, is mostly Uygur (Uighur), with Chinese, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz minorities. Mosques in the city reflect a continuing Islamic influence.

From Quiz Provinces and Autonomous Regions of China

Answer: Xizang

Tibet was divided into the areas Xikang and Xizang by the Nationalists but Xikang was divided up between Xizang and Sichuan following the Communist takeover.

From Quiz China Facts

Answer: Sun Yatsen

Within his concept of political tutelage, or xunzheng, Dr. Sun describes China as an underdeveloped country that is not ready for democracy. Thus a period of authoritarianism is needed in order to teach the concept of democracy to the people. This idea was coopted by Chiang Kai-shek, Lee Kwan Yew and others...and seems to be the line of the Chinese Communists today.

From Quiz China: All about Heilongjiang Province

Answer: Jilin and Inner Mongolia

Jilin lies south of Heilongjiang and Inner Mongolia lies both south and west. Heilongjiang also has a border with Russia, with the Amur River creating this border. Heilongjiang's border with Russia is around 2,115 miles (3,405 km) long and constitutes around two thirds of China's entire border with Russia.

From Quiz China: All about Anhui Province

Answer: Xidi and Hongcun

Xidi and Hongcun are both located within Yi County, Huangshan City, in the south of Anhui Province. Hongcun is situated at the foot of a hill, beside a stream that forms two pools, with the Moon Pond located in the centre, and the other in the south of the village. Mountains surround Xidi, which sits along and between three streams which all converge at the Huiyuan Bridge in the south of the village.

From Quiz China: All about Yunnan Province

Answer: Salween and Mekong

The Mainri Snow Mountain Range is close to the north-western border of Yunnan Province. Its highest peak, Kawagebo, is (22,110 feet (6,740 m) high. The Salween River flows through Southeast Asia and is around 2,040 miles (3,290 km) long. Although this river has very high potential in regards to hydropower, few dams exist on it. The Mekong River is the sixth longest river of Asia, and the twelfth longest in the world at around 3,050 miles (4,910 km) long.

From Quiz Provinces and Municipalities of China

Answer: Yellow River

He means river, bei is north and nan is south. Yellow River (Huang He) is the most important river in the history of the Chinese civilization. Yellow River is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth-longest river in the world at an estimated length of 5,464 km.

From Quiz Historical Capitals of China

Answer: Chongqing

In 1937, after the Nationalist army was defeated by the imperial Japanese forces, they moved the capital from Nanjing to Chongqing. Chongqing remained as the capital until the end of World War II. In late 1935, after the Long March ended in Yan'an, it became the center of the Chinese Communist revolution till 1947. Yan'an is located in the Shanbei region of Shaanxi province. In May 1997, Chongqing, previously a province of Sichuan, was made the fourth municipality after Beijing, Shanghai and Tianjin. It is located in the south west of China.

From Quiz Places of Interest in China

Answer: Red Hill

Potala is the highest ancient palace in the world, at a height of 3,767 m (12,359 ft) at the topmost point of the palace. The palace was constructed by the fifth Dalai Lama in 1645. It took 45 years for the palace to be fully completed in 1694, 12 years after the death of the fifth Dalai Lama. The Palace is made of the Red Palace in the center flanked by the two White Palaces, covering an area of 13 sq. km (5 sq. mi), thirteen storeys high with over 1000 rooms. It was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1994.

From Quiz Great Wall of China

Answer: one-third

Many wall sites have been lost due to harsh weather conditions and erosion. Some have been vandalized and destroyed by human activities especially during the Cultural Revolution turmoil in the 1960s. In 2006, the Chinese Government introduced a program to protect and preserve the Wall from future human vandalism.

From Quiz Name the Chinese City from its UNESCO Sites

Answer: Dengfeng

Few people have heard of Dengfeng, even though Shaolin Temple is world-famous. It is located in Henan province, which is sometimes referred to as the birthplace of Chinese civilization because of its association with some of China's earliest dynasties. The other three cities are also located in Henan: Luoyang is home to the stunning Buddhist sculptures of the Longmen Grottoes; Zhengzhou is the provincial capital; and Kaifeng is the only Chinese city that is known for having (historically at least) a significant Jewish population.

From Quiz Shanghai - General

Answer: 2

Pudong and Hongqiao are the two international airports.

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