Yes – it’s true what they say about China: everything here can be counterfeit. And that includes McDonalds.
Rumour has it that the boss of this joint, found within the Tsinghua University campus (清华大学), used to work for McDonalds and stole the operation manual upon his departure. The menu, food, packaging, and restaurant decor are almost exactly identical – but with the famous golden arches replaced with two rather cute looking Q’s (which stands for QingQing, or 请青). Personally, I found the double cheeseburger I ordered actually tasted better too, and the meal slightly cheaper.
If you fancy a bit of Ronald McDonald for dinner but don’t want to contribute towards American globalisation – here’s your solution!