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							<td><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">This is a side street off of Qianmen Dajie leading east. It is a nice time for you to practice your Chinese.  See how many of the signs you can recognize:</font>
								<p><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">正宗</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (zhèngzōng) - &quot;authentic&quot;  </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">涮</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (shuàn) -a kind of cooking, </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">羊腰子</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (yángyāozǐ) - &quot;kidney&quot;, </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">羊肉</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (yángròu) - &quot;lamb&quot;, </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">百叶</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (bǎiyè) - &quot;tripe - stomach of sheep&quot;. </font></p>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">       </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">便宜坊烤鸭</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Biàn</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">yi fāng kǎoyā) Bianyifang roast duck (this is a one of a chain of restaurants)<br>
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									</font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">北京市水煮鱼 </font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">(Běijīngshì shuǐzhǔyú) a very hot fish dish, famous in Beijing.<br>
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										       </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">老北京涮肉</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (Lǎo Běijīng shuànròu) - Old Beijing Sliced Meat - thin slices of meat are scalded to bring out the flavor.<br>
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										Here's an important one:<br>
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										       </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">星级设施 普通价位</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (xīngjí shèshī pǔtōng jiàwèi) Star-standard facilities at a common price!<br>
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										       </font><font size="+1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">代办火车票 特价飞机票</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (dàibàn huǒchēpiào tèjià fēijīpiào)  train ticket agent, air tickets on sale.</font></p>
								<p><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here's an easy one:<br>
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										       </font><font size="+2" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">茶</font><font size="-1" color="white" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> (chá) - tea</font></p>
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