The Global Shift

Question 1

what are the benefits to China of the global shift? (4)

Answer 1

1. infrastructure investment
2. Waged work
3. poverty reduction
4. education and training

Question 2

what are the costs to China of the global shift? (3)

Answer 2

1. loss of productive farm-land
2. unplanned settlements
3. environmental pressures

Question 3

what are the environmental consequences of the global shift on manufacturing countries (4)

Answer 3

1. air and water pollution
2. land degradation
3. over exploitation of resources
4. loss of bio diversity

Question 4

how has China’s infrastructure been improved? (4)

Answer 4

1. 100,000km of railway
2. fastest commercial train network in the world
3. 52 airports built
4. improved highway network

Question 5

how has waged work in China improved (2)

Answer 5

1. urban income increased by 10% a year

2. US$9000 annually

Question 6

how has poverty been reduced in China (2)

Answer 6

1. over 300 million Chinese people now considered middle class
2. by 2022, 45% of population will be urban middle class

Question 7

how has education and training improved in China? (3)

Answer 7

1. free and compulsory education between ages of 6-15
2. 94% of Chinese over 15 are literate
3. 7.2 million Chinese have graduated from university, up by 15% since 2000