Great Wall

Senior Tony Jing remembers learning chess from a regular customer, a Vietnam veteran, which is one of the reasons his family’s restaurant, The Great Wall, is so special to him.

“I am excited and welcoming to every customer, no matter if they are old ones or new ones,” Jing said.

Jings father decided he wanted to open a restaurant because he had experience in the field. His father worked as a chef in Japan.

Part of Jings’ fathers’ family also owned a restaurant, so he followed in his family’s footsteps. 

Jing’s mother, Li Han, is one of the bosses at the restaurant. Though The Great Wall has been running for 11 and a half years, Han has only been working there for five and a half years.

“You must work through your hardest in life in order to achieve the greatest.” Han said.

Although Jing recommends trying the Japanese Teriyaki and the Lemon Chicken meals, the most popular meal at The Great Wall is the General Tso’s Chicken. And the most popular appetizer is Crab Rangoon. 

“It is the two dishes out of the whole menu that I really like,” Jing said.

The Great Wall’s popularity often depends on the day of the week. Jing says that the most popular days are on the weekends and Mondays. 

Jing currently isn’t working as much, as he is involved in many extracurricular activities. He sometimes has to do his school work at work, especially during marching band season.

 When it comes to Jing’s future, he doesn’t plan on taking over the business. Instead, he wants to double major in political science and international relationships, double minor in two languages and then take three years of law school.  Ultimately, he wants to be a supreme court justice. 

Meanwhile, he strives to make the atmosphere in the restaurant as welcoming as possible. 

“I want people to obviously feel welcomed,” Jing said.