Longtime Beijingers are well aware that the independent bookstore (slash-cafe-slash-bar-slash-event-space) The Bookworm — a local institution if ever there was one — was the first place in town to host weekly pub quizzes. Well, we’re bringing it back. Next Monday, July 24 at 8 pm, there will be a special (loosely) China-themed pub quiz at The Bookworm, hosted by yours truly.Sample questions you may or may not see during quiz night:– What city was the first to receive the designation “Special Economic Zone” in China?– Which of the following is the only Chinese person to have been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year more than once? A) Chiang Kai-shek; B) Mao Zedong; C) Deng Xiaoping; D) Xi Jinping– Identify the company, founded in 1988 with hubs in Beijing and Chengdu, that uses this logo:You got these? Good. Bring a team and compete next Monday. Limit up to 6 people per team, please. Top three teams will win prizes, and we’ll pass out some shots along the way if we’re feeling good.Questions/comments, get in touch: [email protected].
