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It's used by Chinese businessmen to toast every new deal but until now the bai jiu market has been a home concern - perhaps because it smells like a mix of unwashed toes, petrol and goats' cheese and has a flavour to match. However LVMH and Diageo are now developing a taste for it.
Photographer: David Sykes
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