China Weekly News Quiz: August 23-30, 2020

1

This year marks the 40th anniversary of Shenzhen's designation as China's first Special Economic Zone. What was the city before its boom?

An agrarian village
A fishing village
A village known for handicrafts
A village known for its tanneries

1 / 7

2

Chinese air travel is recovering from the pandemic, with the number of airline bookings approaching last year's level in the second week of August. How much of last year's level has it reached?

70 percent
80 percent
90 percent
Close to 100 percent

2 / 7

3

According to the State Council joint prevention and control mechanism against COVID-19, how many Chinese vaccine candidates have started international phase-3 clinical trials?

One
Two
Three
Four

3 / 7

4

China's top anti-graft body last week said it had punished 15,799 Chinese officials in July. What were they punished for?

Violating frugality rules
Taking bribes
Committing fraud
Financial irregularity

4 / 7

5

A 600-year-old historic building in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, reopened to the public last week after renovation. What is this building?

A watchtower
A bell tower
A temple
A tomb

5 / 7

6

The United States last week added 24 Chinese companies to its so-called Entity List. What's the accusation against these companies?

Construction in South China Sea
Business ties with Huawei
Business ties with TikTok
None of the above

6 / 7

7

Starting August 23, a popular conference call application has suspended all direct sales in China. Which app is it?

GoToMeeting
Zoom
Skype
LoopUp

7 / 7

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