China Weekly News Quiz: February 14-21, 2021

1

February 16 marked po wu – the fifth day of the Chinese lunar year, which literally means "break the five." What does this day signify?

End of holiday and return to work
Special offerings to ancestors
Abstinence from five cardinal sins
Abstinence from meat

1 / 7

2

Over 3,500 ancient tombs were discovered last week in Xi'an, capital of northwest China's Shaanxi Province, during a construction project. What is the project for?

Construction of a mall
Expansion of an airport
Construction of a sports stadium
Expansion of a factory

2 / 7

3

Hong Kong last week approved a second COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use after the mRNA vaccine developed by Fosun Pharma and BioNTech. Which company is this vaccine from?

Sinopharm
Sinovac
AstraZeneca
None of above

3 / 7

4

China has released figures on the number of newborns registered in the country in 2020. Which of the following is true?

Number fell by 5 percent
Number fell by 15 percent
Number rose by 5 percent
Number rose by 15 percent

4 / 7

5

The Chinese New Year's holiday proved very lucrative for the box office this year. How much did it amass in the week?

About $400 million
About $600 million
About $900 million
Over $1 billion

5 / 7

6

The number of air travelers fell drastically during the Spring Festival holiday over COVID-19 concerns, but international cargo flights picked up momentum. How much was the increase from last year?

100 percent
50 percent
150 percent
Over 200 percent

6 / 7

7

China's medicine regulator last week released details on the status of COVID-19 vaccines in China. How many vaccines are undergoing Phase III trials?

Four
Six
10
12

7 / 7

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