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Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin) Liberal Studies, Form 3 Assignment 4 Topic 2 - Modern China
Kiangsu-Chekiang College (Shatin) Liberal Studies, Form 3 Assignment 4 Topic 2 - Modern China
2. The Chinese government has favored the economic development in cities and eastern region.
Thus, development of rural and western regions has lagged behind. This leads to eastern
3. Migrant workers suffer a lot in cities because they do not enjoy adequate social security such
4. Farmers in China suffer from poverty because the productivity of farmland is low, so they earn
very little. Moreover, local governments impose extra tax and fees on them, so they have
B. Matching (3 marks)
Match the following viewpoints with the correct evidence. Give a TICK to the statement that can
be the evidence of the corresponding viewpoint.
palace today.
Viewpoints Statements Evidence?
Economic The Chinese government spent RMB 14.4 billion on
development will cultural conservation in 2013.
threaten cultural A study estimated that lost labour and health care costs
relics. associated with pollution cost the Chinese economy $112
billion in 2005.
The Leshan Buddha is eroded by acid rain which is a result
of factory emission.
(a) According to the news report, what is the advantage of applying for the World Cultural
Heritage? Explain your answer. (2 marks)
According to the news report,it can became a popular tourist spot, facilities are added on the
(b) Apart from your answer in (a), explain one significance of preserving cultural relics to the
society? (2 marks)
It can let more people know the history about it,so we need to preserve the cultural relics.
(C) According to the case of Zili village, does economic development conflict with social
A cement car park was built outside Ziji Village, where Kaiping diaolou is located. This has
damaged the authenticity and completeness of the heritage.It lost the history for the cultural
relics.
The per capita GDP of the eastern and western regions in China (2015)
Step 1 From the title and the key, you can conclude that the map is related to
Western region had a higher per capita GDP than Eastern region
Step 3 Answer:
Quote the From the map, the per capita GDP of western region was 34392,
data
and that of eastern region was 62191in 2013.