Starbucks New Outlet Offends Buddhists in China, Stirs Controversy

Herman Lai, Sep 26, 2012 1:53 PM, 1,238 views, 1 Comment »,

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International coffeehouse chain Starbucks sparked a controversy after opening a branch near a famed Lingyin temple in Hangzhou, the largest city in Eastern China. Some people worried Starbucks could possibly spoiled the peaceful environs of the secluded worship center that an oriental Buddhism temple should embrace.

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