Cultural tips
Compared with western fast food restaurants, the Chinese ones started to develop very late. The concept of modern fast food was introduced into China since Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) first opened its branch in April of 1987. This may be because Chinese people's dining habits are different from those of westerners. Chinese people like to order many splendid dishes from restaurants and eat together, chatting as they eat.
Currently, the development of Chinese fast food industry is still at the primary stage and hasn't developed into a large scale. However in the coastal, large or medium sized cities, fast food has become an indispensable choice for students, people dining outside, etc.
In these cities it is pretty easy to find a KFC or Macdonald's. You can also find various Chinese fast food restaurants, which have brought much convenience to the modern people leading fast pace lives.