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Heritage temples turned to clubs in Beijing
By Li Qian |
January 29, 2013, Tuesday
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The Beijing Municipal Administration of Cultural Heritage yesterday confirmed that two historical Buddhist temples in the city have been converted into fancy restaurants.
The adjoining Songzhu Temple and Zhizhu Temple, both built in the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty, were put on the city's heritage list in 1984 but several companies continued to occupy the temples as offices and warehouses, the bureau said.
Though the temples were renovated in 2005, those companies refused to move out and turned parts of the temples into high-end restaurants serving Cantonese and Western cuisines, today's Beijing News reported.
The Temple Restaurant Beijing, one of the two restaurants, charges a minimum of 400 yuan (US$64) per diner and still has a big following because of its fine cooking and service, the paper said.
Authorities are probing the case to find how the restaurants obtained their business licenses because the Chinese law forbids heritage sites to be exploited for commercial purpose.
The two restaurants are business as usual by the time of reporting, the paper said.
The adjoining Songzhu Temple and Zhizhu Temple, both built in the 18th century during the Qing Dynasty, were put on the city's heritage list in 1984 but several companies continued to occupy the temples as offices and warehouses, the bureau said.
Though the temples were renovated in 2005, those companies refused to move out and turned parts of the temples into high-end restaurants serving Cantonese and Western cuisines, today's Beijing News reported.
The Temple Restaurant Beijing, one of the two restaurants, charges a minimum of 400 yuan (US$64) per diner and still has a big following because of its fine cooking and service, the paper said.
Authorities are probing the case to find how the restaurants obtained their business licenses because the Chinese law forbids heritage sites to be exploited for commercial purpose.
The two restaurants are business as usual by the time of reporting, the paper said.
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