Bianyifang (Chinese: 便宜坊; pinyin: Biànyífānɡ) is a restaurant in Beijing, China. Famous for its specialty called peking duck, Bianyifang was founded more than 600 years ago during the Ming Dynasty. Today it has expanded to include several branches and is one of the 10 restaurant brands in China.[clarification needed] It is one of the most popular restaurants in China and has been reported upon by a range of media outlets. The service philosophy of this restaurant is "Convenient and Comfortable." Established in 1416, the 14th year of the Ming Yongle Emperor, the original Bianyifang used to be a small workshop, which produced duck and chicken food in Mishihutong (米市胡同), Caishikou, Beijing. In 1827, its owner Sun Zijiu (孙子久) began to extend its business and established a bigger restaurant, where Peking Duck and Spanish and French-style Duck Liver (西法鸭肝) became its "signature dishes." Due to the fame of the original Bianyifang, many restaurants named themselves "Bianyifang." The Xianyukou Bianyifang (鲜鱼口便宜坊) is the one that exists today, and was founded in 1855. It was established in Qianmen, Beijing, by a Wang family who hired a chef of the original Bianyifang. The restaurant has carried the Beijing cuisine tradition from the Qing dynasty to its modern-day form. Bianyifang's main competition has been Quanjude, another restaurant specializing in a different type of Peking Duck. From Wikipedia
