Comments on: Starbucks in Forbidden City to be Forbidden Soon?

By: Solo

Solo — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 21:16:52 +0000

Glad to see the Chinese bloggers revolt against the right thing: that evil corporation that want to sell them, O gasp, coffee.

In the mean time, military dictatorship as a government: free pass.

Also, when it's about flooding the world with cheap crappy stuff by the containerload while exploiting their own citizen in factories with no workers' rights, I don't see no blogger outcry. That's your cultural identity right there.

By: Chris

Chris — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 19:47:43 +0000

"new Chinese coffee chain has been open"

mmmm.... what's the 'quality' of the Chinese netizens? maybe we should "griffith" their Ip adresses...

12.5.5.5 wu@grand.ministry.of.economic.war.com ....

By: William

William — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 18:34:31 +0000

lol, i saw this when i was in China two years ago. It was so ridiculous. I have a picture of myself standing in front of it making the peace sign.

By: ngszehin

ngszehin — Sun, 19 Aug 2007 04:28:51 +0000

This is a very old news (half a year ago). The store is CLOSED already and a new Chinese coffee chain has been open inside the "city" already.

By: L

Sun, 19 Aug 2007 03:04:43 +0000

Why can't it be outside the city? If you need caffeine that badly...

By: Mrs B

Mrs B — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 22:59:00 +0000

I work for the evil green and they are indeed closing. They sent an email statement to the stores.

By: Lady Cooper

Lady Cooper — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 20:37:35 +0000

Good riddance, I say. Having a Starbucks there is just crass.

By: Miss Cellania

Miss Cellania — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 19:21:19 +0000

Those yuppies who live on Starbucks are going to be surprised to hear themselves referred to as "lower middle class." I always considered the term to mean more of the Archie Bunker strata.

By: sly

sly — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 17:50:51 +0000

Where can someone go to sign the petition?