The Super Bowl usually comes and goes without much notice in China.
However, this year, America’s famous sporting event took a different turn when a television advertisement featuring Tibetans and a Chicago-area Himalayan restaurant triggered angry comments from internet users in China.
The ad by Groupon — a U.S.-based company that helps online group-buyers get discounts — was to generate support for The Tibet Fund, an organization that aims to preserve Tibetan culture.