http://beijingcream.com/2013/12/people-taking-pictures-of-box-meal-xi-jinping-ordered-qing-feng/ A Dollop of China Tue, 22 Jan 2019 17:42:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://beijingcream.com/2013/12/people-taking-pictures-of-box-meal-xi-jinping-ordered-qing-feng/#comment-307385 Sat, 18 Oct 2014 08:22:01 +0000 http://beijingcream.com/?p=21224#comment-307385 Our president Xi Jinping surprised diners of a neighborhood eatery in Beijing when he walked in and ordered a set meal that included steamed buns, some veggies, and a chitterlings. It was a modest lunch that cost 21 yuan.And political commenters said this event appeared to be unplanned.This event make Qingfeng a real hit. It is reported that many ordinary people pose with the “same meal” that Xi Jinping ordered. The neighborhood eatery clocked about 2500 customers a day after it provided “the president set” .Photos released on state media suggest that the drop-by was intended to portray the leadership as being in touch with common concerns.Many netizen even tried to guess the intension of the set of meal. Amiable,anti-corruption,clean are the buzzword on the internet.Anyway, this event made a huge impact on society,not only portrayed a man-of -the-people image for Xi,but also brought huge gains for Qingfeng.

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