2. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems? Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

3. The Three Gorges Dam is located in the remote interior What are the problems caused by the uneven distribution of power resources in China? The Himalayas Unit 12 What are China’s power problems? In China, areas with rich power resources and great H.E.P. potential are far from densely populated areas where power is in great demand.

4. Distribution of power resources in China 70% of country’s H.E.P. potential Coalfields Oilfields Gasfields  N Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

5. Shanghai is the main area of power consumption What are the problems caused by the uneven distribution of power resources in China? Shenzhen faces a serious shortage of power. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems? The 13 eastern provinces produce only about one-tenth of all the energy but consume 65% of the total consumption of the country.

6. Distribution of industrial centres in China  N Industrial cities With population over 2 million Densely populated areas over 400 people /km² Urumqi Jiayuguan Lanzhou Xian Chongqing Guiyang Kunming Guangzhou Hong Kong Kaohsiung Shaoguan Changsha Nanchang Taipei Wuhan Baotou Datong Taiyuan Shanghai Nanjing Qingdao Jinan Dalian Anshan Shenyang Harbin Beijing Tianjin km Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

7. What are the problems caused by the uneven distribution of power resources in China? The cost of the transport of fuels from the western region to the eastern and southern regions is very high because of poor communication. This makes the supply of power uneconomical. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

8. What are the problems arising from the consumption of power in China? Mining in Gobi  Non-renewable power resources All fossil fuels are non-renewable power resources because their reserves will decrease and be exhausted eventually. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems? China should plan carefully the mining of these fuels so these power resources will still be available to our children.

9. What are the problems arising from the consumption of power in China? China requires foreign technology and capital in the development of her power resources. Backward mining town in Gobi Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?  Capital and technology In China the development of the power industry has been affected by financial and technical problems.

10. What are the problems arising from the consumption of power in China? Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?  Capital and technology The development of H.E.P. faces the same financial and technical problems. Only 10% of its potential has been developed.

11. What are the problems arising from the consumption of power in China? The Three Gorges Project Power production in China cannot keep pace with the increase in demand. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?  Rapid increase in power consumption The demand for energy in China has been increasing rapidly because of strong economic growth.

12. Electricity Generation in China Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

13. Electricity consumption in China Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

14. Automobiles What are the problems arising from the consumption of power in China? Mechanization Urbanization Scientific farming Rapid increase in power consumption Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

15. What are the problems arising from the consumption of power in China?  Supply of power resources unable to meet demand China is exporting a lot of coal but it is also importing coal from other countries. If this trend continues, very soon China’s coal imports will be more than her exports. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

16. What are the problems arising from the consumption of power in China? Today, China has to import about 20% of the oil she needs. The oil is mainly imported from Indonesia and the Middle East.  Supply of power resources unable to meet demand Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

17. Is the problem of insufficient power resources the same everywhere in China?  Uneven distribution of power resources Some regions of the country have produced more than their needs while others are not producing enough to meet their demand. Uneven distribution of power resources Uneven distribution of population Uneven economic development Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

18. 70% of country’s H.E.P. potential Coalfield Oilfield Gasfield  N Uneven distribution of power resources Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

19. Uneven distribution of population Urumqi Middle and lower Chang Jiang Pingyuan North China Pingyuan Sichuan Chengdu Taipei Hong Kong Guangzhou Shanghai Lanzhou Nei Mongol Shenyang Beijing Tianjin Zhu Jiang Delta Qinghai Xinjiang Densely populated Moderately populated City Sparsely populated About 94% of the population live in the eastern and central provinces.  N Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

20. Uneven industrial development  N Industrial cities With population over 2 million Densely populated areas over 400 people /km² Urumqi Jiayuguan Lanzhou Xian Chongqing Guiyang Kunming Guangzhou Hong Kong Kaohsiung Shaoguan Changsha Nanchang Taipei Wuhan Baotou Datong Taiyuan Shanghai Nanjing Qingdao Jinan Dalian Anshan Shenyang Harbin Beijing Tianjin km easterncentral regions Most of the economic centres are concentrated in eastern and central regions. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

21. Is the problem of insufficient power resources the same everywhere in China?  Power shortage in southern provinces China’s southern provinces are basically poor in power resources yet the demand is great and is increasing rapidly. Power blackouts are frequent. Power shortage has become a serious problem in the southern provinces, this affects the economic development of the region. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

22. What are the problems caused by the use of fossil fuels? Traffic congestion is common in urban areas Air pollution In the generation of electricity, the running of motor vehicles and factory machines emit greenhouse gases which cause global warming. Power plant Factory machines Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

23. What are the problems caused by the use of fossil fuels? Air pollution in Guangzhou Smog is common in northern China Air pollution is serious in Shanghai Air pollution Our big cities like Shanghai, Guangzhou and Beijing are seriously polluted. Air quality in Beijing is very poor Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?

24. Terms to learn  Non-renewable power resources 非再生能源  Non-renewable power resources ( 非再生能源 )-- power resources such as coal, oil and natural gas, which are fossil fuels, can be used up one day as they cannot be recovered or recycled fast enough to meet consumption. Unit 12 What are China’s power problems?