Thursday, 19 May 2011

Guess the city...

Clues:-


  • Situated on the mouth of Yangtze river, this Chinese city's name means "on sea".
  • In 1074 the Song dynasty provincial bureaucracy promoted this city from fishing villages status to a commercial town.


  • In 1842 the British force China to opened several port cities including this city.


  • In 1945 Japanese occupying forces surrendered, sparking a rush to rebuild and reinvigorate the city.


  • In 1993 The Oriental Pearl Tower opened, nowadays the symbol of this ultra- modern city.


  • In 2010 this city Shanghai held World Expo .
  • This city was home to Soong Ching Ling, who is considered mother of China.

  • Ans:- This is the city of SHANGHAI


Clues:-



  • This Island city has name that means Sigh Pura, the city of Lion.
  • In 1390 Iskandar Shah, a young Palembang ruler, established a small settlement called Temasek on this island city.


  • In 1819 convinced that the island will make a good trading post, Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles founded this city.


  • In 1965 Singapore broke from the newly formed Malaysian Federation and the independent Republic of Singapore was born.


  • In 1987 The first section of the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system opened; now one of the world’s most efficient.


  • In 2004 Lee Hsien Loong, son of former Prime Minister and independence leader Lee
    Kuan Yew, was sworn in as new prime minister.
  • Raffles Hotel, Little India and Chinatown are famous landmarks of this city state.

  • Ans:- This is the city of SINGAPORE

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