Last year, we often hung out at this cute little bar near our campus in the evenings. A few of us even had the benefit of having our birthday party there, and as a result, the bar turned into one of the nostalgic places I can recall whenever I want to talk about my life as a first-year Master's student. However, nobody is safe from the claws of Capitalism these days, and our beloved bar had to move to a smaller location in the same area, which is, to some degree, heartbreaking. The former spot is currently becoming a "Manner Coffee," and for those who haven't lived in China before, Manner Coffee is the Chinese version of “Starbucks”, which was actually founded in Shanghai, the city I live in. You might ask, "What's the issue with supporting local brands?" My answer is nothing but "I HATE FRANCHISE/CHAIN BRANDS!" When I enter the area, the first thing I see is either Burger King or McDonald's/Starbucks (depending on which side of the area I am on), and further along, multiple Chinese…
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