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Community canteens, Beijing diners' choices

Asia;China
Residents queue to buy dinner at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP
Residents queue to buy dinner at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

Residents queue to buy dinner at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

Dishes that a community canteen provides in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP
Dishes that a community canteen provides in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

Dishes that a community canteen provides in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

A couple enjoy dinner at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP
A couple enjoy dinner at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

A couple enjoy dinner at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

An elderly couple reads the menu at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP
An elderly couple reads the menu at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

An elderly couple reads the menu at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

Cooks prepare food at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP
Cooks prepare food at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

Cooks prepare food at a community canteen in Haidian District, Beijing, October 10, 2024. /CFP

A community canteen is a government-subsidized canteen that aims to bring affordability and convenience to senior citizens in urban neighborhoods and villages around China. In recent years, the canteens in urban neighborhoods have seen more and more young diners. Everyone is welcome to enjoy healthy, tasty, affordable breakfast, lunch and dinner there.

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