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Starbucks shuts controversial Forbidden City shop

http://news.yahoo.com

BEIJING - Starbucks has closed a coffeehouse in China's former imperial palace, the company said Saturday, ending a presence that sparked protests by Chinese critics who said it damaged a key historical site.

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Imagethief: Once again, Starbucks ain't the problem with the Forbidden City

http://news.imagethief.com

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.

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