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Hotpot Season is upon us: Nan Hua Hotpot (南华火锅)

At 7:00pm on a Sunday night all three floors of this sleek looking restaurant were packed. The modern industrial steel and granite motif works nicely in the space, and the bright lights and high ceilings mean smoke isn't a problem. The place was alive... ...full story at Shanghaiist

from Shanghaiist on Mon, Oct 15 2007

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