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A Chinese Imperial Feast A Year In The Eating

Waitresses in Manchu garb await customers at the Cui Yuan restaurant in Beijing. The sign behind them says "Manhan Quanxi," or "Manchu and Han Imperial Feast." The calligraphy was done by the younger brother of China's last emperor.
Waitresses in Manchu garb await customers at the Cui Yuan restaurant in Beijing. The sign behind them says "Manhan Quanxi," or "Manchu and Han Imperial Feast." The calligraphy was done by the younger brother of China's last emperor.

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