A shop assistant makes coffee at a coffee shop in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 23, 2025.

Guiyang has made a name for itself as a coffee powerhouse despite having no coffee farms. Home to more than 3,000 coffee shops, the provincial capital has produced over 10 world and national champions in coffee roasting. Thanks to its vibrant coffee culture, Guiyang is not only drawing a surge of coffee lovers but also boosting youth employment and energizing the local economy. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

Guiyang has made a name for itself as a coffee powerhouse despite having no coffee farms. Home to more than 3,000 coffee shops, the provincial capital has produced over 10 world and national champions in coffee roasting. Thanks to its vibrant coffee culture, Guiyang is not only drawing a surge of coffee lovers but also boosting youth employment and energizing the local economy. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

A shop assistant makes coffee at a coffee shop in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 9, 2025.

Guiyang has made a name for itself as a coffee powerhouse despite having no coffee farms. Home to more than 3,000 coffee shops, the provincial capital has produced over 10 world and national champions in coffee roasting. Thanks to its vibrant coffee culture, Guiyang is not only drawing a surge of coffee lovers but also boosting youth employment and energizing the local economy. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

A customer from Chile (L) smells coffee at a coffee shop in Guiyang, southwest China's Guizhou Province, June 5, 2025.

Guiyang has made a name for itself as a coffee powerhouse despite having no coffee farms. Home to more than 3,000 coffee shops, the provincial capital has produced over 10 world and national champions in coffee roasting. Thanks to its vibrant coffee culture, Guiyang is not only drawing a surge of coffee lovers but also boosting youth employment and energizing the local economy. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)