Starbucks finally moves out from Forbidden City

Ever since Starbucks has its store opened at the Beijing Forbidden City in 2000, there have been complains and protests against the store of bringing foreign pop culture to the chinese traditional culture.

Starbucks had already tried lowering its profile by removing its exterior design but it didn't help. As an anchor for China Central TV's English Channel Rui Chenggang wrote earlier in his blog, Starbucks' presence "undermined the Forbidden City's solemnity and trampled over Chinese culture."

The store was already closed last Friday.

Details: Forbes