Is This Beijing's Brainiest Bartender? Wendy Yang

“Mastermind” is a regular magazine column in which we quiz Beijing’s barkeeps on general knowledge as well as on a subject in which they consider themselves to be a specialist.

Contestant: Wendy Yang, Q Bar

Specialist Subject: Fashion design

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Who is the new president of France?
New president … I don’t pay too much attention to these things … Sorry, I forgot. Is it Hollande?√

Which hairdressing icon died in May at the age of 84?
I don’t know. When do I have time to read the news? X

Which luxury car brand caused an uproar when one of its cars was filmed driving on Nanjing’s city wall?
Lamborghini. Or … Ferrari? It was a sports car, right? I’ll go with Ferrari. √

Which element is number 1 in the Periodic Table?
Number 1 … should be … number 1 … number 1 … X

Which recent Hollywood movie smashed box office records in its opening weekend?
Titanic? I really don’t know. X

SPECIALIST SUBJECT

Which designer was murdered in Miami in 1997?
Gucci? X

Which city’s Fashion Week is the oldest: Milan, Paris or London?
I think Milan. X

In which decade was model Kate Moss born: 1960s, 1970s or 1980s?
1980s. She’s not that old. X

Which Chinese supermodel is the face of Estee Lauder?
Lv Yan. Or is it that other one … Meng Guangmei? X

Who was the only fashion designer to be named among Time magazine’s list of the 100 most important people of the 20th century?
I don’t know. Louis Vuitton? Gucci? No. Wait. Or Chanel? √

FINAL SCORE: 3/10

Answers: 1) François Hollande 2) Vidal Sassoon 3) Ferrari 4) hydrogen 5) The Avengers 6) Gianni Versace 7) Paris 8) 1970s 9) Liu Wen 10) Coco Chanel

Verdict: Wendy fell slightly flat on fashion, but pulled enough correct answers out of the bag to avoid embarrassment. A respectable three for Mastermind’s first female contestant.

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