A: Pollution is a primary threat to China’s dream of economic modernization. Other threats are more utilization of resources and global warming.
2. What natural resource provides the majority of China’s energy?
A: Coal provides the majority of China’s energy.
3. How do most people heat their homes in China, why do they prefer this method, and what is the problem with this choice of energy?
A: Most people heat their home in China with coal. They prefer this method because it’s cheaper than other alternatives. The problem with coal burning is that it releases sulfur dioxide and many other poisonous chemicals.
4. What is affluence?
A: The state where someone has a sizable amount of money or is wealthy.
5. What does the automobile symbolize for the Chinese?
A: An automobile symbolizes a person’s right. It also …show more content…
What is happening to car sales in China in recent years?
A: Car sales have been rising in China significantly due to consumers having a lot of wealth and money to spend.
7. In what major way are Chinese cars different from those made in Europe or the
United States?
A: Chinese car manufacturers are looking to produce as many cars as possible. They don’t care about the environmental impact that their cars have. Therefore, their cars pollute a lot, release a lot of bad things for the environment, and aren’t so expensive . In Europe and the United Sates, car manufacturers are looking for ways to produce better cars for the environment. These cars give off a lot less pollution and cost more. The chemicals and gasses being released are not as harmful and in much smaller quantities.
8. What is the “trickle down” effect?
A: The “trickle down” effect means that if some parts of a country are affluent and able to invest, the money will trickle down to the people and places in a country who aren’t so rich.
9. Why is rural economic development so critical to