Do you know what happened across the Chinese mainland from May 5 to 11, 2025? Test your knowledge with our quick quiz covering economy, transport, science, space exploration and global partnerships.
- Economic Growth Update: On May 6, the National Bureau of Statistics reported that the Chinese mainland economy grew by what percentage year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025?
- A) 4.2%
- B) 4.5%
- C) 5.0%
- D) 3.8%
- Rail Expansion: A new high-speed rail line was inaugurated on May 8, linking which two major cities in the Chinese mainland?
- A) Wuhan and Changsha
- B) Zhengzhou and Xi’an
- C) Hefei and Nanjing
- D) Chengdu and Chongqing
- Renewable Breakthrough: Scientists in the Chinese mainland published a paper on boosting the efficiency of which renewable energy technology?
- A) Wind turbines
- B) Perovskite solar cells
- C) Hydroelectric dams
- D) Geothermal plants
- Space Station Trial: On May 10, engineers aboard the Tiangong space station successfully tested which new system?
- A) Laser communication link
- B) Robotic arm extension
- C) Deep-space antenna
- D) Life-support upgrade
- Global Partnership: During the Belt and Road Forum in Beijing on May 11, discussions centered on a new investment partnership in which sector?
- A) Digital infrastructure
- B) Textile manufacturing
- C) Automotive industry
- D) Tourism
Answers
- B) 4.5%
- C) Hefei and Nanjing
- B) Perovskite solar cells
- B) Robotic arm extension
- A) Digital infrastructure
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