The Quanjude Qianamen restaurant just off the southern end of Tiananmen Square in central Beijing has had its wood-fired ovens operating continuously since it opened in 1864, Xinhua News Agency said, and in keeping with its tradition, plans to keep embers burning in the ovens during six months of renovations.

The renovations to the restaurant are part of a larger redevelopment of Qianmen Street.

The restaurant has also had many famous guests over the years, with photos on the walls of former U.S. President George Bush, who was a U.S. envoy to Beijing in the 1970s, Cuban leader Fidel Castro, former German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and retired soccer star Pele.



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