Coffee shops breathe new life into old city of Shenyang in NE China

People walk past an outdoor art installation on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

SHENYANG, Aug. 2 (Xinhua) -- A pack of coffee shops of varying styles on Bajing Street in Shenyang have breathed new life into the old city. Once quiet but obsolete, this historic street is now a vibrant new landmark of culture and tourism that attracts thousands of young visitors every day. Each coffee shop here tells a different story of how a city grows in time.

A barista brews coffee at a coffee shop on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

People enjoy coffee at a coffee shop on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A tourist poses for a photo outside a coffee shop on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A tourist walks past an installation on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A tourist takes a photo of an installation of coffee mugs on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Tourists select coffee mugs at a store on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A customer walks out a coffee shop on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A barista prepares coffee at a coffee shop on Bajing Street, Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Aug. 1, 2026. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)