Coffee shops breathe new life into old city of Shenyang in N

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)