“We know that at any time, the bombs can come crashing down - bang, bang, bang.”īut Dai Sonxian said she couldn’t stomach the thought of giving up on the family’s investment. The other three Chinese restaurants in the city closed this spring after their owners went home. “I never thought Libyans would be fighting for so long.”īusiness is abysmal now, she said. “In Egypt, everything was over in a month or two,” she said. When Libyans rose up against Gaddafi in February, Dai Sonxian figured that the upheaval would end within weeks. The ground floor has ornate ceilings with Islamic calligraphy and is decorated with red lanterns. In January, the Dais moved the restaurant to a large two-story house that faces the Mediterranean. “There were not enough places for people to sit,” the 55-year-old said, speaking in Mandarin. As al-Maida’s reputation grew, the original restaurant became too small. The restaurant once served Gaddafi’s son Saif al-Islam, she said proudly. They use Chinese ingredients that are shipped in bulk twice a year. Because Muslims are not supposed to eat pork - a staple of Chinese cuisine - they offered a wide selection of lamb, chicken, fish and tofu dishes. The family opened a small restaurant that soon became a sensation, she said. So she decided the family would instead profit by feeding them. The Dais moved to Tripoli in 2004 from their native Zhejiang province on China’s eastern coast with a dream of opening a clothing store.ĭai Sonxian soon discovered that Libyan women were far larger than the women she dressed in China. This Nanjing hotel provides guests with a variety of facilities for holding. His verdict on the Dais’ southern Chinese cuisine: “Delicious,” he said. For a taste of traditional Chinese cuisine, guests can enjoy the on-site restaurant. “If you’re the only one, it’s big business.” “They have their own way of managing and dealing with the challenges,” said Wang Tuguo, a Chinese journalist on assignment in Tripoli who has patronized al-Maida and Golden Key. While many expat-run businesses board up when war breaks out, Chinese entrepreneurs have come to see them as lands of opportunity. In Kabul, Golden Key Seafood Restaurant is a favorite Chinese joint among expats in landlocked Afghanistan, and one of the establishments that meets the security requirements that make them accessible to employees of certain non-governmental organizations. Another Chinese restaurant, in the Iraqi capital’s Green Zone, became part of Baghdad lore, with a stream of burly contractors timidly walking out of its mysterious backrooms. The availability of Chinese takeout - which is often darn good - has become a hallmark of modern war zones.īaghdad’s Chinese restaurant at the al-Mansour Hotel kept the stove on during the worst of days, feeding the Chinese diplomats who operated out of the oft-attacked establishment. “Sometimes when I go out, I hear booms,” he said. Oh! There are 2 or 3 other NICE restaurants within the hotel.all looked yummy! Almost forgot the best part.the toilet! Yes! It has a seat warmer, and cleans your private parts with a warm stream then drys it.it was heavenly.So her 21-year-old son Alex, the delivery guy, often darts out at night to hail a cab in this checkpoint-choked city, carrying containers of steaming fried rice, cashew chicken and spring rolls. I am an American female, loved the cleanliness and even housekeeping spoke a little English.
The view from the balcony is AWESOME! This hotel is a GREAT value and I would definitely stay there again. The location was very easy to get a taxi (even at 4am), and although it's not in the main sections of downtown, there were enough local eateries, fruit stands, and ATM nearby so it was never a problem. The hotel had a great breakfast buffet (didn't care for the coffee) but that was ok, because there is a delish coffee shop on level 1, and a Starbucks about 5 min walk away. Two rooms, 4 beds, perfect for our family of 4. Yihe Hotel Ouzhuang er glæsilegt hótel sem er staðsett á Huanshidong-verslunarsvæðinu, í 10 mínútna akstursfjarlægð frá Guangzhou-lestarstöðinni.
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