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Beijing101

Hooters Beijing Opening: The world is NOT flat.

By thomascrampton ⋅ September 17, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

One of the newest and easiest landmarks to spot near our apartment in Beijing – much to our chagrin – is Hooters, the American bar made famous for the buxom waitresses it hires.

In this video, the head of international franchising explains what Hooters hopes to bring to China. I am told that the US Ambassador to China visited the restaurant shortly before I arrived at the opening.

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  1. love the sarcastic editing…

    Posted by Antoine | September 17, 2007, 8:50 am

  2. i would like to note that while Tom was on this important investigative journalistic mission to cover the hooters opening the rest of us were in a wonderful beijing spa. he SACRIFICED to get this story. that is COMMITMENT!

    also would like to note that we had wen jaibao at davos in dalian – we had asked him there if he was also going to attend the hooters opening. we saw a twinkle in his eye, but unfortunately he had to decline. Go Wen.

    Jack

    Posted by jack | September 19, 2007, 1:54 am

  3. Nice video. Looking forward to visiting there myself :-)

    Posted by Mike | September 26, 2007, 7:38 pm

  4. “The people of Shangi deserve something fun with good service and we’re happy to bringit to them,” manager Cameron Jiang said as smiling waitresses whisked plates of chicken wings and glasses of cold lager to guest at a launch party. Hooters arrival marks another milestone in Shanghi’s rise as China’s… (for full story)send email request to Ronald Tucker@lsvllronald@aol.com

    Posted by Ronald Tucker | May 17, 2008, 5:42 pm

  5. Nice video and It is fun watching it..
    I think Hooters will be successful in China…
    By the way.. I like the girls.. =p

    Posted by Armani Sunglasses | August 3, 2009, 8:53 pm

  6. Nice video and It is fun watching it..
    I think Hooters will be successful in China…
    By the way.. I like the girls.. =p

    Posted by Armani Sunglasses | August 4, 2009, 3:53 am

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Thomas Crampton was a correspondent for the International Herald Tribune and The New York Times for more than a decade, reporting from five continents, writing a column on Asia and covering Asian politics, economics and culture. Currently based in Hong Kong, he writes here about China, the Internet and New Media seen from Asia, while also advising companies on digital communication strategies. For more information click here...