The cast of Friends may have been feeling their age ahead of the 20th anniversary of their first airing on September 22nd, 1994. But a growing league of dedicated Chinese fans, many younger than the program itself, are testament to its lasting and very global appeal. On the 6th floor of a Beijing shopping centre is a faithful replica of the Central Perk coffee shop, where staff and customers while away hours watching Friends and sipping coffee from that same sofa. Twenty-year-old manager - English name: Rachael - gives a guided tour.
