Saturday, October 4, 2008

Lao zihao

L?o zìhào refers to a trade name for extant Chinese shops of historical prominence. While not indicated by the name, Lao zihao is usually used for those shops originating in the Beijing area after the capital was relocated in the Ming Dynasty. Those shops with origins from other regions of China are classified as 中华老字号 . Many of the shops have a history of well over 400 years, and in modern times have begun to expand via mass commercialization of their staple products.

Notable Beijing Zihao's


全聚德 -- Beijing Roast Duck restaurant

东来顺 -- hotpot restaurant

都一处 -- restaurant famous for its ''shaomai''

便宜坊 -- another competing roast duck restaurant

狗不理 -- baozi restaurant

馄饨侯 -- wonton restaurant

六必居 -- sells various preserved vegetables and sauces

荣宝斋 -- sells various works of art

同仁堂 -- supplier of medicinal herbs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine

张一元 -- teahouse

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