At present, abacusescontinue to be usedinpartsofAsiaand the Middle East, especially in the shops, andthey are available in stores which stockChineseorJapanesegoods.
Meanwhile, the elegantly restrained, two-story Chinese restaurant Lu Yu, courtesy of LTW, avoids the trap of obvious chinoiserie: Stacked abacuses line a wall near the entrance, while pale celadon porcelain bricks adorn the upstairs entryway.