Program 9: Changes on the Chiang Jiang Power of Place 1. The
Chiang Jiang was formerly known as what river? 2. Chinas most
important current port is where? 3. What is being constructed
across the Chiang Jiang? Why? 4. What is Shanghais new commercial
district called? 5. What is Hong Chao? Where is it? 6. Why is
Shanghai called the head of the dragon? 7. What is the significance
of the Yang Shan Islands? 8. Why is Shanghai considered a learning
location? 9. What do most farmers in Sijia grow? 10. What are the
small, locally managed factories in China called? 11. How long is
the typical workday in these factories? 12. Which large city is
located close to Sijia? 13. What happened under the First Peasant
liberation? 14. When did the Third Peasant Liberation occur? 15. In
China families are registered as either farming families or urban
families. What is
the problem with this system? Shanghai benefits greatly from its
relative location, its site and its situation.
Define relative location, site and situation. Explain what is
beneficial about Shanghais relative location, site and
situation.
