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A woman walks into a bar and orders three drinks. The bartender offers to bring them one at a time but the woman insists on all three at once.

“It reminds me of having a drink with my two sisters who live so far away,” she says.

She does this every day for a year, ordering and finishing three drinks. Then one day, she arrives and only orders two drinks.

“What’s wrong?” asks the bartender with a worried look. “Did one of your sisters die?”

“No,” she says. “I decided to quit drinking.”

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Nali Patio | The Final Countdown

Creak Show | Beijing’s Crispy Crunchy Snack

Beijing breakfast | What $5 / 元36 gets at McDonald’s

The Rug | Schnitzel Shan tops new brunch menu

‘Sir, Lady Bar!’ | Dodgy Sanlitun Bar Street Done

World Cup Flashback | Beijing Sports Bars in 2006 & 2010

Suzie Wong redux? New F&B street in works at Chaoyang West

Beijing’s First Taco Crawl + Beijing Taco & Tequila Flashback