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Starbucks in Beijing - A Look at the Different Locations

An interesting, humerous look at Beijing's many Starbucks locations and what to expect at each one.

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Cultural purity or commercial opportunity?
As Wil says....
As the epitome of the considerate foreign resident, Imagethief is sensitive to the need to preserve China's cultural heritage. That's why I do not deface monuments or ridicule the metropolitan statuary (excessively) and why I did not fart loudly when visiting Mao's mausoleum.