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"Theme" restaurants popular in Beijing

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Diners are escorted through blackness without even the light of their cell phones by waiters making their way in the dark with night vision goggles¹ Jan. 7 in a dark restaurant in Beijing. The idea is to make people experience the feelings without vision.

Chinanews, Beijing, Mar². 16 – There are many special restaurants opening in Beijing which try to attract customers by focusing on some specific themes. With their special decorations and unique dining atmophere, customers can not only enjoy the taste of the food, but also the cultural elements embodied³ in the restaurants.

In the Shijingshan Technology Hall, a technology restaurant, called Digital Port Technology Restaurant, was opened earlier in the year. This is the first of its kind in Beijing. In this restaurant, people can eat and learn some technologic information at the same time. Upon entering the restaurant, customers will receive a cordial treatment from robot waitresses. Besides eating, customers can gain some exciting experiences by taking part in some high-tech⁴ games, such as simulated driving, playing magnetically levitated⁵ balls, wrist wrestling, beating illusory drums, seeing films in 4D film studios, and playing with illusory musical instruments. Normally, this high-tech equipment would only be displayed in technology halls.

“The technological⁶ equipment in our restaurant contains 35 state-level patents. While eating, customers can enjoy the new experiences brought to them by high technology. Most customers like it,” said Yan Yang, the restaurant’s general manager.

If the technological restaurant offers a platform for high-tech enthusiasts⁷, then Houjia Restaurant, which is located not far from the Forbidden City, might be a good eating place for car fans. Browsing⁸ the menu, one will be impressed by those funny dish names there, like spicy⁹ Benz, four-wheel-engine dish, cold dish in the form of traffic lights, and so on, which are all related with automobiles¹⁰. The dish names themselves will arouse diners’ curiosity.

“Many people, once looking at our menu, will feel that the dish names are very funny and interesting. So eating in our restaurant will give them a fresh feeling which other restaurants do not have,” said Luan Shaofang, the restaurant manager.

Houjia Restaurant is one of the few ones in Beijing that focus on the theme of automobiles. Most of the clients are car fans. The decorations in the restaurant are also related with cars. The cashier counter inside the restaurant is made from a used Beijing Jeep car. Various kinds of registration¹¹ cards are posted on the wall, making the restaurant look like an exhibition hall for these cards.

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1 goggles
n.护目镜
参考例句：
Skiers wear goggles to protect their eyes from the sun.滑雪者都戴上护目镜使眼睛不受阳光伤害。 My swimming goggles keep steaming up so I can't see.我的护目镜一直有水雾，所以我看不见。

2 mar
vt.破坏，毁坏，弄糟
参考例句：
It was not the custom for elderly people to mar the picnics with their presence.大人们照例不参加这样的野餐以免扫兴。 Such a marriage might mar your career.这样的婚姻说不定会毁了你的一生。

3 embodied
v.表现( embody的过去式和过去分词 )；象征；包括；包含
参考例句：
a politician who embodied the hopes of black youth 代表黑人青年希望的政治家 The heroic deeds of him embodied the glorious tradition of the troops. 他的英雄事迹体现了军队的光荣传统。来自《简明英汉词典》

4 high-tech
adj.高科技的
参考例句：
The economy is in the upswing which makes high-tech services in more demand too.经济在蓬勃发展，这就使对高科技服务的需求量也在加大。 The quest of a cure for disease with high-tech has never ceased. 人们希望运用高科技治疗疾病的追求从未停止过。

5 levitated
v.（使）升空，（使）漂浮( levitate的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The magician levitated the woman. 魔术师把那名妇女浮在空中。来自互联网 Lastly, the maglev planar motor was levitated stably. 最后，实现了磁悬浮平面电机悬浮系统的稳定悬浮。来自互联网

6 technological
adj.技术的；工艺的
参考例句：
A successful company must keep up with the pace of technological change.一家成功的公司必须得跟上技术变革的步伐。 Today,the pace of life is increasing with technological advancements.当今，随着科技进步，生活节奏不断增快。

7 enthusiasts
n.热心人，热衷者( enthusiast的名词复数 )
参考例句：
A group of enthusiasts have undertaken the reconstruction of a steam locomotive. 一群火车迷已担负起重造蒸汽机车的任务。来自《简明英汉词典》 Now a group of enthusiasts are going to have the plane restored. 一群热心人计划修复这架飞机。来自新概念英语第二册

8 browsing
v.吃草( browse的现在分词 )；随意翻阅；（在商店里）随便看看；（在计算机上）浏览信息
参考例句：
He sits browsing over[through] a book. 他坐着翻阅书籍。来自《简明英汉词典》 Cattle is browsing in the field. 牛正在田里吃草。来自《简明英汉词典》

9 spicy
adj.加香料的；辛辣的，有风味的
参考例句：
The soup tasted mildly spicy.汤尝起来略有点辣。 Very spicy food doesn't suit her stomach.太辣的东西她吃了胃不舒服。

10 automobiles
n.汽车( automobile的名词复数 )
参考例句：
When automobiles become popular,the use of the horse and buggy passed away. 汽车普及后，就不再使用马和马车了。来自《简明英汉词典》 Automobiles speed in an endless stream along the boulevard. 宽阔的林荫道上，汽车川流不息。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

11 registration
n.登记，注册，挂号
参考例句：
Marriage without registration is not recognized by law.法律不承认未登记的婚姻。 What's your registration number?你挂的是几号？

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