Bonus
A UNESCO World Heritage site in this province includes numerous tǔlóu, large earthen structures with an interior courtyard meant for housing and defense. For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this province home to Xiàmén (“sh’YAH-men”) and Quánzhōu (“ch’WEN-joh”). This province shares one of its names with a native Southern Min language that is spoken by the majority of inhabitants on a [emphasize] nearby island in cities like Kaohsiung.
ANSWER: Hokkien [or Hok-kiàn-séng or Fújiàn or Fukien or Fuchien] (Kaohsiung is on Taiwan.)
[10e] The UNESCO-recognized biodiversity of Fújiàn’s mountains has been threatened by terraces used to grow this good. Fujian produces both oolong and Jasmine varieties of this good.
ANSWER: tea [or tea leaves or tê or chá or chai]
[10m] The Fújiàn-native Buddha Jumps Over the Wall soup is expensive in part due to this animal product. This animal product’s use in soups is contested due to both humanitarian concerns and bioaccumulated mercury levels.
ANSWER: shark fin [or yúchì or hî-tshì; prompt on shark; prompt on fin]
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| Editions | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 114 | 17.37 | 71% | 79% | 24% |
Conversion
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK (North) | UK | Y | 5 | 12.00 | 40% | 80% | 0% |
| UK (South) | UK | Y | 8 | 16.25 | 63% | 88% | 13% |
| Northern California | US | Y | 4 | 22.50 | 100% | 75% | 50% |
| Southern California | US | Y | 7 | 24.29 | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| Eastern Canada (1) | US | Y | 5 | 20.00 | 80% | 80% | 40% |
| Eastern Canada (2) | US | Y | 9 | 22.22 | 78% | 89% | 56% |
| Florida | US | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 75% | 100% | 0% |
| Great Lakes | US | Y | 12 | 15.83 | 67% | 67% | 25% |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 9 | 20.00 | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | US | Y | 2 | 15.00 | 50% | 100% | 0% |
| Midwest | US | Y | 9 | 12.22 | 56% | 56% | 11% |
| North | US | Y | 4 | 12.50 | 50% | 75% | 0% |
| Northeast | US | Y | 10 | 15.00 | 40% | 80% | 30% |
| Pacific | US | Y | 8 | 23.75 | 75% | 100% | 63% |
| Southeast | US | Y | 13 | 14.62 | 69% | 62% | 15% |
| Upstate NY | US | Y | 5 | 14.00 | 100% | 40% | 0% |