Beijing bars offering cocktails in exchange for old books as owners try to ride out pandemic | South China Morning Post

Zhang Jing and his business partners operate three hidden “speakeasy” bars in the Chinese capital Beijing that serve up cocktails with an unexpected twist. Patrons are offered drinks in exchange old books. Zhang said they have taken in more than 2,600 old as payment, enough to start filling a small library in their …

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