China Weekly News Quiz: August 16-23, 2020

1

Inactivated COVID-19 vaccine candidates developed by Sinopharm, a Chinese pharmaceutical company, are likely to be on the market by the end of December. What is the expected price for two shots?

Less than 1,000 yuan ($144)
About 1,500 yuan ($217)
About 2,000 yuan ($289)
About 2,500 yuan ($361)

1 / 7

2

Once an epicenter of the coronavirus epidemic, a Chinese city is rejoicing after winning an arduous fight against the disease. The city came under the spotlight last week for holding an electronic music dance festival at a water park. Which city is it?

Wuhan
Shanghai
Beijing
Shenzhen

2 / 7

3

China has launched a nationwide campaign to reduce food wastage. What is the campaign's name?

Wise Order Campaign
Less Waste, Smaller Waist
Less is More
Clean Plate Campaign

3 / 7

4

China has earmarked 460 million yuan (about $66.5 million) to support flood control and disaster relief in four provincial-level regions, the Ministry of Emergency Management said on August 19. Which of the following is not among the four?

Sichuan Province
Shanxi Province
Gansu Province
Chongqing Municipality

4 / 7

5

China's Ministry of Water Resources said last week that the problems of safe drinking water for the poor in China have been comprehensively resolved. How much of the rural population has tap water?

40 percent
60 percent
80 percent
100 percent

5 / 7

6

In July, China produced a record amount of a material used in infrastructure construction due to a surge in domestic demand as the country recovers from the impact of COVID-19. Which material is it?

Cement
Steel
Asphalt
Gravel

6 / 7

7

A couple last week vandalized a red sandstone in Bolang Valley, a valuable site in Yulin City, northwest China's Shaanxi Province. Other such sites in China have made it to UNESCO's World Heritage List. What are these sites famous for?

Special landforms named Danxia
Granite formed from solidified lava
World's oldest dessert
Dinosaur remains

7 / 7

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