Palace used to be the political power center of China people, and it was also the spiritual pillar of people at that time. Of course, the system is different now, you can oppose the imperial power system, but you can't deny the historical role of the palace at that time! It's hard to imagine the difference between Starbucks in the Forbidden City and social pranks. The difference is only a little difference in the form of text spoofing, picture spoofing and physical spoofing. Have you ever seen the China restaurant in the Louvre? Do you see Dick is the China restaurant in the Kremlin? Have you seen the China restaurant in the White House? Have you seen the China restaurant in the Japanese Palace? Now some people are spoofing, and the management department of the Forbidden City is doing physical spoofing, which is profit-driven. What interests drive relevant departments to destroy such precious historical relics?
Objectively speaking, Starbucks represents the American food culture, while the Forbidden City is the most authoritative symbol of traditional culture, synonymous with China, and the most contemporary symbol of China. When the two are linked, apart from economic benefits, it is really necessary to consider whether cultures can be integrated. Of course, for businesses, profit is the biggest pursuit goal, and it is precisely because the Forbidden City receives hundreds of millions of foreign tourists every day that Starbucks has a certain market base within the Forbidden City and can operate. However, the Forbidden City, after all, is not a business place, and it cannot rely entirely on market demand to formulate its own business development path. The more important significance of the Forbidden City is that it is an important carrier of China's traditional national culture and an unrepeatable cultural heritage. In this way, putting Starbucks in the Forbidden City is completely putting the cart before the horse.