STORY: Coffee industry adds vitality to economy in NE China's border city
DATELINE: June 28, 2023
LENGTH: 00:01:25
LOCATION: CHANGCHUN, China
CATEGORY: ECONOMY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of street views in Yanji
2. various of local coffee shops
3. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YANHUI, Coffee shop owner
4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU ZIWEI, Tourist
5. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI XIANGYING, Coffee shop owner

STORYLINE:

Yanji, a border city in northeast China's Jilin Province, is seeing its coffee industry flourishing and adding vitality to local economy.

In recent years, coffee has gained increasing popularity in Yanji. With a population of 680,000, Yanji is now home to nearly 600 coffee shops.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG YANHUI, Coffee shop owner
"In terms of population and urban area, the coffee shop penetration rate in Yanji City is very high. There is a demand (for coffee) in the city."

According to statistics, from January to May this year, the city's online sales of coffee products on Meituan, a major food delivery platform in China, increased by 1,256 percent compared with the same period last year.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): YU ZIWEI, Tourist
"I came from Suzhou, east China's Jiangsu Province. I have a very good impression of the city. Coffee has become popular in recent years, and there are many coffee shops along the streets, even more than milk tea shops. I think people mainly come to these coffee shops to experience the vibes."

SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): LI XIANGYING, Coffee shop owner
"Yanji is now a tourist city. Besides delicious food, it also combines several cultural elements to provide visitors with more distinctive experiences."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Changchun, China.
(XHTV)