Famous Beijing duck restaurant to keep its 140-year-old fire burning
BEIJING -- A roast duck restaurant that has kept its ovens going continuously for more than 140 years plans to keep the fire burning through six months of renovations.
The Quanjude Qianamen off Tiananmen Square in Beijing has kept its wood-fired ovens operating continuously since it opened in 1864, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The renovations are part of a larger redevelopment of Qianmen Street.
The restaurant has had many famous guests including George Bush senior, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl and retired football star Pele.
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The Quanjude Qianamen off Tiananmen Square in Beijing has kept its wood-fired ovens operating continuously since it opened in 1864, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The renovations are part of a larger redevelopment of Qianmen Street.
The restaurant has had many famous guests including George Bush senior, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, former German chancellor Helmut Kohl and retired football star Pele.