Beijing Starbucks Tour
News November 11th, 2007
One sad thing about life in Beijing is missing American food. My boyfriend is sick of me hearing me tell him how much I miss milkshakes and bread. There is are a number of Western-themed eateries, Dairy Queen, a Sizzler (or two), Pizza Huts and of course ubiquitious McDonalds, in the city. And if you want coffee, there are a surprising number of Starbucks in the city.
While I’m always excited when we come upon a Western franchise in our travels (yeah, yeah, globalization, but on the other hand, Outback!), blogger Wang Jian Shou set out on a mission to visit every Starbucks in Beijing.
Chinese Starbucks are even more expensive than in the US, but is there a price too high for the taste of home? Just in case you need to convince your signifigant other or traveling companions of the value of visiting Starbucks, Wang Jian Shou has a pretty convincing argument.
The reason I wanted to visit every store is, I want to see this city. Starbucks helped me to choose the best place in the city. Their market research is good. If there is a Starbucks store, it at least gives two hints:
There are good customer base there (white collar, or tourists)
The place has good view
It is not 100% but pretty likely to be true.
By putting all the Starbucks store onto a route and you will find a very good route to see the best the city has to offer. It is the case in Shanghai and I believe it is true in Beijing. Just look at the map and you know it is true.
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