Beijing: Gone are the days when the traditional Chinese greeting ``Have you eaten yet?`` seemed like a bad joke in the dour capital where, as recently as the 1980s, staples were rationed, state-run canteens dished out the slop of the day in chipped enamel bowls and restaurants were few and far between.
Today`s Beijing is packed with eateries at every corner, open at all hours and offering regional cuisines of all kinds - a reflection of China`s stunning economic success after almost three decades of convulsive growth.
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Image: A vendor works at stand selling starfish at the Wangfujing Street shopping area on Monday, June 30, 2008, in Beijing. Today`s Beijing is packed with eateries at every corner, open at all hours and offering regional cuisines of all kinds a reflection of China`s stunning economic success after almost three decades of convulsive growth.
