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Tai Ping Koon was the very first Chinese-owned "Western" restaurant in China. Today, it's one of the longest operating family-run restaurants in Hong Kong and has an incredibly fascinating back story.
Hong Kong (CNN) — A massive blue and red neon sign hovers above a narrow alley off busy Nathan Road in Hong Kong's Yau Ma Tei area.
Its five bold Chinese characters read "Tai Ping Koon Restaurant" -- the famous name of the very first Chinese-owned "Western" restaurant in China. Today, it's one of the longest operating family-run restaurants in Hong Kong.
Opened in 1860 in Guangzhou, Tai Ping Koon had two branches in the Chinese city before moving to Hong Kong during the Second Sino-Japanese war in 1938. (The family relocated due to conflicts and political instabilities and now have four remaining locations around Hong Kong.)
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