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Friday, 15 November, 2002, 08:29 GMT

Quiz: China's Communist leaders

China's Communist Party has unveiled a new leadership, with Vice-President Hu Jintao named as party chief. Test your knowledge of Chinese leaders past and present with BBC News Online's quiz.

What is the favourite dance of China�s new leader, Hu Jintao?


	A: The foxtrot


	B: The tango


	C: The soft shoe shuffle

Which of these is not a genuine Chinese political campaign?


	A: The three represents


	B: The white and expert road of 'three divorces'


	C: The three welcome mats for political reform

Which of these songs is Jiang Zemin known to enjoy singing?


	A: I'm Still Standing


	B: Love Me Tender


	C: Descendants of the Dragon

Which of the following is not a quotation of Mao Zedong's?


	A: "Politics is war without bloodshed, while war is politics with bloodshed"


	B: �Revolution is not a dinner party�


	C: �It doesn�t matter if the cat is black or white, so long as it catches mice�

The Communist Party's congress was held in the Great Hall of the People. Which senior Chinese leader worked on its construction as a carpenter?


	A: Li Ruihuan


	B: Li Peng


	C: Li Changchun

Who earned the nickname of "white boned demon", and why?


	A: Jiang Qing, Mao Zedong's wife, for her role in the Cultural Revolution


	B: Chris Patten, ex-governor of Hong Kong, for introducing limited democracy


	C: Chen Shui-bian, President of Taiwan, for threatening a referendum on independence

Which senior leader is rumoured to spend his evenings with expensive bottles of Scotch Whisky?


	A: Luo Gan, head of security services


	B: Wen Jiabao, expected to run the economy


	C: Hu Jintao

What of these places has Jiang Zemin not swum in?


	A: Dead Sea


	B: Bohai Sea, northern China


	C: The Taiwan Strait

In 1988 Hu Jintao was given the task of running Tibet? What reason did he give for spending little time there?


	A: He does not like high altitudes


	B: He is agoraphobic


	C: He is afraid of yaks

Zeng Qinghong is set to become one of China�s top leaders. To what in particular does he owe his rapid rise?


	A: He is a �princeling�, the son of eminent Communist Party parents


	B: He has run the Party�s organisation department, keeping files on every leader


	C: He has been Jiang Zemin�s henchman, orchestrating the fall from power of several rivals

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