And just in case you've forgotten that you're in China, the chocolate boutique features small linen squares lacquered a fire-engine red.

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The fire-engine red bicycles look dinky but are actually fairly sturdy machines, with high handlebars and a basket in front to throw a bag into.

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Set in a handsome copper-roofed villa on Valkosaari island, overlooking Helsinki harbour, NJK is feted as the capital's best crayfish restaurant, serving up more than 30, 000 of these fire-engine red crustaceans every season.

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Repaint the fire-engine-red kitchen in a neutral color.

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It's probably mostly its tiny size -- and the fire engine red probably doesn't help its case much in that respect, either.

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