Lang has the same problem eating in Beijing restaurants that Madonna does in New York, and he avoids it.

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The private back rooms of Beijing restaurants, usually so boisterous before the Spring Festival, are strangely quiet this year.

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When the Qing dynasty fell in 1911, former palace chefs set up restaurants around Beijing and brought the dish to the public.

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From next week, the system will be promoted throughout Beijing's hotels, restaurants and other service establishments.

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Dog restaurants are also common in Beijing.

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Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou have more than their fair share of luxury restaurants, high-end shops and fancy restaurants.

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Restaurants and caterers will be banned from burning coal -- a measure that will threaten Beijing's beloved lamb kebabs, known as yangrou chuan.

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