Kunming Xunjin Street Block Blends History and Modern Coffee Culture

Brief (coffeeyo.com): Since the summer break, the Xunjin Street Block in Kunming has become a new destination for citizens and tourists to relax and feel the city’s culture, as micro-renovation of its old street brought in coffee, dining and cultural-creative formats — with coffee now a vehicle linking history and modern consumption.

Since the summer break, the Xunjin Street Block in Kunming has become a new destination for citizens and tourists to relax, consume and feel the city’s culture. Located in Jinbi Subdistrict, Xishan District, the block has, while preserving the historical look of the old street, revitalized historic buildings and idle spaces through micro-renovation and fine upgrading, bringing in new formats such as coffee, dining and cultural-creative goods. As a batch of distinctive cafes have landed, coffee has become a new vehicle linking the block’s history, culture and modern consumption. Currently the block has more than 50 distinctive merchants in coffee, dining and cultural-creative sectors, with annual operating revenue reaching 20 million yuan. As new formats keep clustering, foot traffic and merchant revenue keep growing.

The Panlong No. 17 Courtyard, built in the 1940s, after restoration and renovation was shaped into a city reception hall showcasing Yunnan’s coffee culture (photo taken August 17). Xinhua News Agency reporter Hu Chao.

Source: Xinhua News Agency (photo reporter Hu Chao).

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