A Chinese takeaway just outside Norwich has announced a sudden change after nearly two decades. 

Win Lee, located along The Street in Poringland, will shut its doors toward the end of the month as its current owners head into retirement. 

The business specialises in Cantonese, Szechuan and Peking cuisine and has served the village under a number of owners since the 1990s. 

The exterior of the business has changed very little from the mid 2000s, seen here in 2008The exterior of the business has changed very little from the mid-2000s, as seen here in 2008 (Image: Google)

It was previously run by Yuk-Sun and Lai-man Ngai who later opened the Baby Buddha Chinese Teahouse in Ber Street with their son Ying-Kit.

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The current owner and chef Danny Lee is originally from Hong Kong and has run the business with his partner since 2008. 

Local Joanne Baker, who said she has been a happy customer of Win Lee for many years, launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise money for the retirees. 

Despite the upcoming closure, it is understood that the takeaway will be taken over by a new operator and kept as a Chinese after the Lee's departure, reopening sometime in the coming months.