Katy's life in Sheffield, England is affecting Jun Shan and his family in Chengdu, China through their economic connection. Chengdu is located in southwestern China around 6,000 miles from the UK, and is a major city known for breeding pandas and using mountain water to irrigate its fertile plains for growing chili peppers and vegetables for Szechuan cuisine.

1. Your mystery for today
Why is Katy’s life in Sheffield affecting Jun Shan and
his family in the Chengdu and the Szechuan province of
China?
Factfile
• From the UK to Chengdu is about 6000 miles – an 11 hour flight
• Chengdu is flat but 50 km away the mountains start.
• Chengdu is the city where the Panda’s are bred and from here scientists
monitor the Panda’s movement in the wild.
• The water coming down from the mountains is used to irrigate the
fertile plain around Chengdu and it has done for over 2500 years.
• Szechuan food is hot and spicy Chinese food, and it is on the plain that
chillis, and many other vegetables are grown.
TASK
You are to use the cards to answer the above question
You should record the answers in the table in your booklet.
Chengdu is the capital
of Szechuan Province