The city of Yangzhou came into being at the Spring and Autumn Period ( about 500 AC ). As the key transportation link at joint place of the Great Canal ( Beijing-Hangzhou) and Changjiang (Yangtze River), Yangzhou has been from the Sui Dynasty (600 AD.) an economically rich city, and then reached its top in the Tang Dynasty. At that time Yangzhou was a famous port and one of few biggest cities in East Asia. With the improvement of the local economy and easy transportation way, there happened in the history a special local culture, which has an important place in Chinese culture. Many famous men of letters, poets, artists, scholars , statesmen, scientists and national heroes in the history were born in, lived in or had connection with Yangzhou. Li Bai, one of the greatest Chinese poets visited and stayed in Yangzhou several times in his life and one of his famous poems about Yangzhou has been so popular that Chinese of all ages can sing it and has become a symbol of Yangzhou . Zheng Banqiao, a famous Chinese painting painter in the Qing Dynasty heading a group called "Eight Eccentrics", had strongly influenced Chinese paintings. Wang Zhong and Yuan Yuan and some other scholars formed school of Yangzhou Scholars and achieved great success in the study of classic Chinese and writing. Zhu Ziqing, one of most famous modern Chinese writers and scholars, had always been proud of himself as a native of Yangzhou and thanked the city for being nourished by its rich culture. Quite a few other names you may come across frequently in the study of Chinese culture and history have connection with Yangzhou . Yangzhou was so attractive and important that many Chinese emperors in history had come specially to visit or check the city. Emperor Suiyang, who ordered to cut the Great Canal so that he could come more easily and quickly, died on his last trip to the city and buried here. Emperor Qianlong had come all the way from the north and visited the city nine times. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. What is the location of Yangzhou, within Asia?
2. Where in Asia can Yangzhou be found?
3. WHat part of Asia is home to Yangzhou?
Q2:
1. Who was one of the most prestigious Chinese poets to visit Yangzhou?
2. Who was a well-respected Chinese poet that paid a visit to Yangzhou?
3. Which great Chinese poet did Yangzhou receive a visit from?
Q3:
1. What did Zheng Banqiao do?
2. What was the occupation of Zheng Banqiao?
3. What did Zheng Banqiao do for a living?
Q4:
1. When was Yangzhou created?
2. WHen did Yangzhou get founded?
3. During what period was Yangzhou established?
Q5:
1. What group was Zheng Banqiao in charge of?
2. Who had Zheng Banqiao as their leader?
3. Which organization was headed by Zheng Banqiao?
Q6:
1. Who was the founder of the Yangzhou Scholars?
2. Who did the Yangzhou Scholars have for a founder?
3. Who was responsible for the creation of the Yangzhou Scholars?
Q7:
1. What did the Yangzhou Scholars focus on?
2. What material was the primary focus of the Yangzhou Scholars?
3. What subjects did the Yangzhou scholars study?
Q8:
1. Which Emperor died on his last trip to Yangzhou?
2. What emperor passed away while on a last voyage to Yangzhou?
3. Who was the emporer that died the last time he went to Yangzhou?
Q9:
1. Did Qianlong make 10 visits to Yangzhou?
2. Was Yangzhou paid 10 visits by Qianlong?
3. Was it 10 visits that Qianlong made to Yangzhou?
Q10:
1. How many times did Qianlong travel to Yangzhou?
2. How many times did Qianlong visit Yangzhou?
3. What was the number of visits that Yangzhou received from Qianlong?
Q11:
1. Where was Qianlong from?
2. What part of the Asian region did Qianlong come from?
3. What was Qianlong's place of origin?
Q12:
1. What dynasty is Yangzhou associated with?
2. What is the dynasty that Yangzhou was started during?
3. During what dynasty was Yangzhou founded?
Q13:
1. During what dynasty did Yangzhou reach its peak?
2. What was the dynasty when Yangzhou was in its peak form?
3. During what Dynasty did Yangzhou arrive at its top form?
