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[OOO] China’s lie-flat coffee capital is brewing a new Chinese dream 💭 | Following the Yuan

[OOO] China’s lie-flat coffee capital is brewing a new Chinese dream 💭 | Following the Yuan

How a county in Yunnan embraces the country's new middle-class lifestyle

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Jul 03, 2025
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A regular voice in Following the Yuan, Junjie spent the month of May living as a digital nomad in Yunnan — but rather than flocking to familiar hotspots, he took a local’s tip and landed in Menglian County.

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