China Weekly News Quiz: March 8-15, 2020

1

On his visit to central China's Wuhan City on March 10, Chinese President Xi Jinping referred to the medics fighting COVID-19 on the frontline as "zui ke ai de ren," which roughly translates as "most beloved people." Historically, for whom was this title first used?

Chinese volunteer soldiers in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea
Chinese soldiers fighting Japanese invasion in World War II
Chinese soldiers in Sino-Indian Border Conflict in 1962
Chinese soldiers in Sino-Vietnamese War

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2

China's top respiratory expert Zhong Nanshan said COVID-19 pandemic could end globally in June if______________

people take a shower every one hour.
people wash hands like their life depends on it.
all impacted countries take the virus seriously.
all impacted countries lock down severely hit areas.

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3

Which of the following measures did Beijing announce last week to curb the spread of COVID-19 carried by foreign travelers?

All foreigners must undergo 14-day quarantine.
Foreigners must present a health certificate showing they don't have COVID-19.
Foreigners from virus-hit countries shall not be allowed to enter.
Foreigners from virus-hit countries must undergo 14-day quarantine.

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4

To which country did China send an experts team last week to help fight the battle against COVID-19?

South Korea
U.S.
Italy
UK

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5

An aircraft manufacturer in China has come up with an innovative way to play its part in the battle against COVID-19. What did it do?

Used fighter jet technology to make large-scale disinfection machines
Used fighter jet technology for mask production
Used fighter jet technology to make protective insulations
Used fighter jet technology for producing sanitizers

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6

Amid the closure of many tourist sites due to the outbreak of COVID-19, the management of Mogao Grottoes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northwestern China's Gansu Province, has introduced a novel way to ensure that people who want to tour the grottoes are not put at risk of a possible cross infection. How are they making this possible?

By providing free hazmat suits to all visitors
By letting in one visitor at a time
By allowing entry to only those with negative nucleic test results
By providing online tours

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7

Beijing's tourism bureau last week predicted a sharp decline in the number of tourists to Beijing due to the outbreak of COVID-19. In this year's first quarter, the capital is expected to host 44 million fewer tourists than the same period last year, which is an annual decrease of ___________

40 percent
50 percent
60 percent
70 percent

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