Pearl River Delta

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  • Created on: 20-04-17 14:40
The Pearl River Delta is an area in which province?
The Guangdong Province.
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Name one company in the area?
Wal-Mart
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The area is now .... times wealthier than when it begun to attract industry.
The area is now 10 times wealthier than when it begun to attract industry.
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What is the air pollution called?
Smog
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Where does the air pollution come from?
Power plants, that are burning coal.
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What can the air pollution lead to?
Acid rain.
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What does the untreated sewage from factories mean?
That the water quality in the Guangdong province is very poor.
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Name one animal endangered, as a result of water pollution.
The Chinese White Dolphin.
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What was the name of the plan, which aimed to reduce the amount of air pollution by 2010?
The Pearl Delta Air Quality Development Plan.
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How do the government plan to reduce air pollution?
By reducing the amount of coal being burnt.
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How much money have the Chinese government promised to help clean up the area?
$7.1 billion.
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How will the Chinese government clean up the area?
By building 30 sewage works.
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