Starbucks closes Chinese palace outlet
(AP)
Updated: 2007-07-14 15:26
A Starbucks logo hangs inside its outlet inside
the Forbidden City in Beijing in this January 18, 2007 file photo. A
controversial Starbucks coffee shop in the Forbidden City, the former imperial
palace at the heart of Beijing, has closed its doors following protests led by a
TV anchor against the coffeehouse's presence at a major Chinese cultural
site [Reuters]