Occasionally, we think back on our years in China and look back at our casual brushes with death with the sort of nostalgia other people feel for high school prom. For such were those heady days of SARS, when the streets of Beijing were clean, taxis were readily available, and glaston and woad were part of the everyday lexicon here. Also on this show, what happened to the inventor of the flying car who strapped Cessena wings to a Ford Pinto.

Learning Chinese? Our Popup Chinese quiz show is intended for people who already have pretty good mandarin but are looking for a fun way to expand their vocabulary. This week we have nine questions split into three thematic categories, covering everything from mouthwash to our favorite ineffective Chinese herbal remedies. So if you're an upper-level student, check out the show and let us know what you think.
 said on
May 6, 2014
Hi! This show does not show up in my iTunes feed or on the site when signed in. I only saw it when logged out and can also see it when navigating to Quiz Night.
 said on
May 6, 2014
@xiaokaka - the cronjob that pushes the shows to everyone's feeds runs every few hours, and less frequently in the evening Beijing-time. It looks like it just got added now. Thanks for the heads up though.

 said on
May 8, 2014
Another great episode! The intro needs some game show music, though :)