The front of Starbucks You Are Here Taiyuan mug is the mix of old buildings and modern architecture:
– Chongshansi Temple
– Twin Pagoda Temple – dating from the Ming dynasty – is the tallest set of twin pagodas in China with East and West towers built in 1597 and 1612 respectively
– Beizhonghuan Bridge across the Fen river – beautiful example of modern technologies with Taiyuan’s city centre skyscrapers in the background… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Nanchang is the recent mug from the Chinese YAH collection. I would like to mention Pavilion of Prince Teng – one of the Three Great Towers of southern China. It has been destroyed and rebuilt many times since 653 AD, when it was initially built. The present building was completed in 1989 on the original site.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Lijiang mug is dedicated to Old Town of Lijiang, which was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List on December 4, 1997 for its use of traditional Naxi architecture in the rebuilding process. White marble bridge over The Black Dragon Pool, as seen on the mug, offer spectacular views of the white peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain – the region’s tallest mountain.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Yueyang is another one from the recent batch of Chinese mugs. I could not really identify the mountains in the background, have to investigate more. … Read more
From what I can see, Starbucks placed Xiaoyaojin Park on the front of You Are Here Hefei mug. This is a theme park with rides, boat tours and many other fun activities. You can also just walk around admiring the views and learning the history of Three Kingdoms Period… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Dali mug shows Wuhua Tower on the front, which is the central lanmark of the Dali Town (Dali Old Town). The modern city centre (Dali New Town), in it’s turn, is called Xiaguan and is located 7 miles south of Old Dali.… Read more
Another Chinese YAH from the latest batch – Starbucks You Are Here Hohhot a.k.a Hushi in Chinese. It is the capital of Inner Mongolia and serves as administrative, economic and cultural center of the region. Did you know, the name of the city means “Blue City” in Mongolian?… Read more
Starbucks Been There Ontario is the first mug for this Canadian Province. If you’re still deciding whether you are going to collect Canadian BTs or not, I suggest starting with Provinces first (7 mugs only). … Read more
Another mug from BT Canadian Collection – Starbucks Been There Calgary has been spotted in stores. As per reports, the stocks are limited, but remember, the official release date is still June 26. Some stores are waiting for that day to put mugs on shelves. … Read more
This is not a province nor capital of the province, yet Starbucks Been There Whistler mug has been released as the part of the new collection too (similar to YAH and Icon). The reason is pretty simple, Whistler is the home to Whistler Blackcomb, one of the largest ski resorts in North America. … Read more
