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Thread: Starbucks faces eviction from the Forbidden City
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[quote=TRAVELREN,227809]The Starbucks coffeeshop in the Forbidden City might be forced to leave after an online campaign against it started by CCTV anchor Mr Rui on his blogs on Sina and CCTV. Rui said "The Forbidden City is a symbol of China's cultural heritage. Starbucks in a symbol of lower middle class culture in the west. We need to embrace the world, but we also need to preserve our cultural identity. There is a fine line between globalisation and contamination." He also mentioned that "But please don't interpret this as an act of nationalism. It is just about we Chinese people respecting ourselves. I actually like drinking Starbucks coffee. I am just against having one in the Forbidden City." What is your comment for Starbucks in the Forbidden City from the angle of a tourist? Notice is a tourist,is not a politician. http://www.gooberztravel.com [/quote]
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