Once shaped by court rituals, China’s imperial cuisine lives on today
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Chef Zhou Tong makes the minced pork pancake at Fangshan Restaurant inside Beihai Park in Beijing on July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Chef Zhou Tong prepares the minced pork pancake at Fangshan Restaurant inside Beihai Park in Beijing on July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Chef Fan Liangliang demonstrates making a dish at Fangshan Restaurant inside Beihai Park in Beijing on July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)Chefs prepare dishes inside a kitchen of Fangshan Restaurant in Beijing on July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)A waiter prepares to serve dishes for customers at Fangshan Restaurant in Beijing on July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Chef Zhou Tong makes the minced pork pancake at Fangshan Restaurant inside Beihai Park in Beijing on July 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)