COVID-19 pandemic or not, Beijing diners won't be denied their Peking duck – CNA

BEIJING: As restaurants in the Chinese capital drift in the doldrums of a COVID-19 ban on dining in , one eatery manager and his army of chefs have set up stalls on the pavement to keep alive some of the old magic and drum up sales of their big seller, Peking duck. The ban on customers eating in, imposed this month, means restaurants have to rely on takeaway to survive. For customers of the Ziguangyuan Restaurant, the carving of the duck and slicing of its succulent crispy skin at the table was part of the dining experience. Manager Zheng Po…