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Three-generation family opens coffee shop in motorhome at Xingyun service area in Yunnan

19.08.2026 10:46 1 min 1 source РУС
m.sohu.com ZHO

A family from Beijing, who have been traveling in motorhomes for seven years, settled at the Xingyun service area on Xingyun Lake in Yunnan Province and opened a coffee shop called 'Road Coffee'. The three-generation family, including an 83-year-old grandmother, converted their motorhome into a coffee kiosk. After initially being told they could not sell there, the service area management later proposed cooperation. The family rented a stall of about 10 square meters for two years, expanding the menu to over 40 coffee and tea items and 20 snacks. Average daily revenue is around 1,000 yuan.

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