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This slick Quizmeisters-run weekly competition has an eclectic mix of questions, although a good, up-to-the-second worki...
13/06/2022

This slick Quizmeisters-run weekly competition has an eclectic mix of questions, although a good, up-to-the-second working knowledge of pop culture will come in handy. If you’re the type of person who knows more about the political history of the Falkland Islands than the TV show Love Island, you might be out of your depth. There are also video rounds to test your cinema knowledge with onscreen actors performing famous scenes out of context.

What can you win? There’s an $70 bar voucher for first place, a $30 voucher for second, and bottle of wine dispensed at ...
13/06/2022

What can you win? There’s an $70 bar voucher for first place, a $30 voucher for second, and bottle of wine dispensed at the host's discretion as an encouragement prize. Plus bonus round winners get packets of Tim Tams and jugs of beer as rewards.

At the Burdekin, 'Thursgay' is a trivia night devoted entirely to q***r entertainment. Named 'Let's Get Quizzical' and h...
13/06/2022

At the Burdekin, 'Thursgay' is a trivia night devoted entirely to q***r entertainment. Named 'Let's Get Quizzical' and hosted by Sydney's glitter king () this pub trivia night is all about pizazz, shine and celebrating Sydney's most sparkly of diversity. With the question time followed by Tuck for a Buck – a free and open drag competiton, this particular pub trivia night refuses to let your Thursday go by lightly.

Some trivia nights are all about stringing out the fun for as long as possible, but at the Golden Barley it's a wham-bea...
13/06/2022

Some trivia nights are all about stringing out the fun for as long as possible, but at the Golden Barley it's a wham-beam double round that moves at a cracking pace. Lucky, as Monday isn't typically the night for lingering at the pub. Host Gavin is a no-nonsense host with some very tricky questions - don't be surprised if the questions are from events as recent as 12 hours earlier. Got specific skills? They also run a fortnightly pop-culture trivia night.

This Monday evening trivia takes place in the Lane Cove club’s upstairs section. This makes sense seeing as it can accom...
13/06/2022

This Monday evening trivia takes place in the Lane Cove club’s upstairs section. This makes sense seeing as it can accommodate the large numbers that turn up, but it also means you're in for more of a chic community hall vibe over a cosy pub atmosphere. You’ll find two rounds of 20 questions, that cover all sorts of topics. The host kindly gets votes from the room for some topics (‘Kardashians or chemistry?’), and may even chuck in bonus points if you make him laugh with your answer. They also flip the night’s rankings on their head with a bet-your-points-style final question.

There are more than 20 variations of sticky rice dumplings in China alone. While it might take you some time to travel a...
29/05/2022

There are more than 20 variations of sticky rice dumplings in China alone. While it might take you some time to travel around different regions to sample them all, there are plenty of varieties to try in Hong Kong. You can go for ones with sweet fillings like red bean paste, dates, and melons, or ones with savoury fillings such as salted egg, roast pork, and dried shrimp. Some also offer flavours with a modern twist like truffle sauce, crab meat, and even sweet potato for those looking for a healthier alternative.

The only sport celebrated with a public holiday in Hong Kong, dragon boat racing is now an internationally recognized sp...
29/05/2022

The only sport celebrated with a public holiday in Hong Kong, dragon boat racing is now an internationally recognized sport. Today, it is practised in more than 50 countries, with an estimated 50 million active dragon boat paddlers in the world!

Sure, the dragon boat races, especially the revelry that usually takes place in Stanley, involve plenty of beer-chugging...
29/05/2022

Sure, the dragon boat races, especially the revelry that usually takes place in Stanley, involve plenty of beer-chugging action. But alcohol consumption is very much a traditional custom that is practised during the holiday. When the festival rolls around, people break out the realgar wine, a Chinese cereal wine mixed with powdered realgar (an arsenic sulfide mineral). The concoction is believed to be an effective antidote against mosquitoes, poison, disease, and evil spirits – so take this as an opportunity to drink up!

Traditionally, people have worn fragrant sachets to ward off evil on this unfortunate day. Filled with aromatic herbs, t...
29/05/2022

Traditionally, people have worn fragrant sachets to ward off evil on this unfortunate day. Filled with aromatic herbs, these colourful ornaments often feature intricate embroidery to welcome good fortune and a long and healthy life. Outside of the Dragon Boat Festival, these sachets are often used to attract better income. So keep ‘em handy all year round.

Despite the popular legend of Qu Yuan, communities around China pay tribute to different people during the Dragon Boat F...
29/05/2022

Despite the popular legend of Qu Yuan, communities around China pay tribute to different people during the Dragon Boat Festival. In Guizhou province and South China, the festival commemorates Wu Zixu, a loyal advisor to the king; Yan Hongwo in Yunnan province is celebrated among the Dai community on the same day.

Prior to South Korea nominating the Gangneung Danoje Festival (a festival also celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth ...
29/05/2022

Prior to South Korea nominating the Gangneung Danoje Festival (a festival also celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month same as China’s Dragon Boat Festival) as an intangible cultural heritage property to Unesco's list, the Chinese Dragon Boat Festival was not formally under Unesco’s protection. South Korea’s move to nominate their own festival in 2005 sparked an uproar amongst the Chinese over the festival's origin. Later in 2009, the Dragon Boat Festival was eventually added to the UNESCO World Intangible Cultural Heritage List.

There are many stories about how rice dumplings, aka zongzi, came about, with the most famous one being Qu Yan's death. ...
29/05/2022

There are many stories about how rice dumplings, aka zongzi, came about, with the most famous one being Qu Yan's death. However, some argue that this widely known legend is not the true origin. It is said that rice dumplings were originally called jiao shu (jiao = horn, shu = grains, polished rice). In the agricultural society of ancient China, rice placed in cattle horns were used as a sacrifice. As time progressed, the horns were replaced by leaves shaped like horns due to economic reasons – thus, rice dumplings were born.

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