Dim-sum bonds have been the Chinese government's most visible effort to allow its currency to trade outside the country.

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These days Mr. Schoenfeld, one of the country's foremost experts on Chinese cuisine, is the proud co-owner of RedFarm, a popular dim sum restaurant in Manhattan's West Village.

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