The Starbucks store in Beijing's Forbidden City may close due to overwhelming protests initiated online by a news anchor from state-run China Central Television.
The Chinese have the intellect and imagination to reduce a giant such as Starbucks to a simple espresso.
I’m completely confused as to why they do not. Starbucks provides employment for so many, and a healthy economy doesn’t hurt anyone.
January 26, 2007 at 12:17 pm
(2) Patti says:
I agree that the Chinese have the intellect and imagination to reduce Starbucks to a simple espresso, but they also have respect for the past and a sense of value for things other than money.
January 26, 2007 at 12:38 pm
(3) Rama says:
It would be easier to comment, if the reason for the proposed closure was made explicit.
China is a traditional tea drinking country and Chinese tea is known for its health value ( anti-oxidants etc.)
January 26, 2007 at 5:38 pm
(4) tom says:
The “take away” from this should be that most Chinese couldn’t afford the admission to the Forbiddin City. It is a “tourist trap”, hence the location of a Starbicks there. It is for the many visitors who go through the Forbidden City, not the regular Chinese people who live in Bejing.
January 27, 2007 at 3:45 pm
(5) craig says:
why not get rid of the mcdonald’s?
coffee is safer than fast-food.
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The Chinese have the intellect and imagination to reduce a giant such as Starbucks to a simple espresso.
I’m completely confused as to why they do not. Starbucks provides employment for so many, and a healthy economy doesn’t hurt anyone.
I agree that the Chinese have the intellect and imagination to reduce Starbucks to a simple espresso, but they also have respect for the past and a sense of value for things other than money.
It would be easier to comment, if the reason for the proposed closure was made explicit.
China is a traditional tea drinking country and Chinese tea is known for its health value ( anti-oxidants etc.)
The “take away” from this should be that most Chinese couldn’t afford the admission to the Forbiddin City. It is a “tourist trap”, hence the location of a Starbicks there. It is for the many visitors who go through the Forbidden City, not the regular Chinese people who live in Bejing.
why not get rid of the mcdonald’s?
coffee is safer than fast-food.
Seems like a case of too much West in the East.