Feast like a king in 'Xanadu'

Hidden in the corner of a yard along the East Third Ring Road, Beijing Hoard Executive Club feels like a Xanadu in the city. It is a restaurant-cum-teahouse plus mini-museum.

Owner A Ji is the eighth grandson of Ji Xiaolan, a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) scholar famous for his literary talents and upright personality.

The food has been designed with an eye on health. Fruits come first, along with some cold appetizers, such as mashed taro, spinach, pork jelly and bamboo slices. Then there is a mushroom soup, followed by a tasty broth of braised chicken, duck, pork, dried scallops and ham, accompanied by a small bowl of rice.