The famous Japanese cat with a bow in her hair, now a symbol of a new Chinese restaurant. The first Hello Kitty-themed restaurant in Beijing recently opened its doors to all the pink lovers that cat Bobtail. Tablecloths are pink, place Kitty-shaped, and even the waitresses are dressed in pink dresses.

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