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WHERE TO EAT
SHANGHAI
Crystal Jade
DINNER FOR TWO $50
UNITS 12A AND 12B, HOUSE 67, XINTIANDI S. BLOCK, LN. 123, XINGYE RD.;
86-21/6385-8752
Face Bar
DRINKS FOR TWO $16
118 RUI JIN 2 RD.;
86-21/6466-4328
Jade Garden
DINNER FOR TWO $74
1121 YAN AN ZHONG RD.;
86-21/6248-5161
Jia-Jia Juicy Dumplings
DINNER FOR TWO $4
638 S. HENAN RD.;
86-21/6366-3570
HANGZHOU
Longjing
DINNER FOR TWO $98
10 WAI JI LONG SHAN, LONGJING RD.;
86-571/8796-9230
Zhiweiguan
DINNER FOR TWO $100
83 REN HE RD.;
86-571/8701-8638
SHAOXING
XianhengCHENGDU
China Grand Plaza
DINNER FOR TWO $100
8 HUO CHE NAN ZHAN XI RD.;
86-28/8518-0041
Huang Cheng Laoma
DINNER FOR TWO $49
20 NAN SHAN DUAN SECOND RING RD.;
86-28/8513-9999
My Humble House
DINNER FOR TWO $125
18 SONG XIAN QIAO JING HUA RD.;
86-28/8736-1111
BEIJING
Commune by the Great Wall
DINNER FOR TWO $100
BA DA LING HWY., SHUI GUAN EXIT;
86-10/8118-1888
Green T. House
DINNER FOR TWO $125
6 GONG TI XI RD.;
86-10/6552-8310
Made in China
DINNER FOR TWO $100
GRAND HYATT BEIJING, 1 EAST CHANG AN AVE.;
86-10/8518-1234
Xiangmanlou
DINNER FOR TWO $50
XIN YUAN XI LI;
86-10/6460-6711
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