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The World's Weirdest Restaurants

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Red Restaurant, Beijing, China

Missed the Great Leap Forward? No fear, at Red Restaurant in Beijing, Chairman Mao lives on, and the Cultural Revolution never ended. Despite the fact that tens of millions of Chinese died of famine, beatings, and starvation during this period, many older Chinese remember this period with fondness and nostalgia. Patrons are served by dishes with names like "The Peasant Family is Happy" by waitresses dressed in Red Army uniforms. They also perform The Loyalty Dance and join in pro-Mao sing-alongs. Entering the twilight zone...


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