Calling all Koreans

During our stay in Yanji, a city with many Korean residents, we discovered a previously unknown correlation. Where there are Koreans, there are coffee shops. And not just any old coffee shop, but cozy and inviting coffee shops. Color, decor, furniture and beverages designed to create the perfect environment for tucking yourself away for large chunks of time. One of the things I miss most in my small Chinese city is having a place (other than my home) to retreat to with a book, stack of grading, or a friend. While in Yanji, all of us decided our city would be much improved with the addition of a coffee shop like the one we lingered in. We will now be accepting any and all suggestions for how to get a large number of Koreans to move to our small hamlet.

2 Comments on “Calling all Koreans

  1. Did this coffee shop’s name start with a M? I love Yanji because it almost makes me feel like I’m in Korea 🙂

  2. Nope, it was called Hands. Apparently it was a chain…it’s the same one that was in the border town as well.

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