You Are Here – Yueyang
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
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 You Are Here Foshan is another YAH from latest batch of Chinese mugs. Foshan is regarded as the home of the Cantonese versions of Chinese opera, kung fu and lion dance.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Guilin. This city is located on the banks of Li River, on the South of China. Due to the large number of fragrant sweet osmanthus trees, the city got its name, which means “Forest of Sweet Osmanthus”. Famous karst mountains surrounding Li River were placed on the front of the mug. These are formed when soluble bedrock dissolves, from the top down through receding waters and rains. The softer rock eroded more quickly, leaving hardier pinnacles to stand tall in resistance.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Zhuhai is the sixth mug from the new Chinese releases. This city is one of the main tourist destinations in China. That is why it is sometimes called the Chinese Riviera. You can see The New Yuan Ming Palace on the mug, which is a partial reconstruction of the Old Summer Palace in Beijing. In 2014 Zhuhai was named the most livable city in China by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Dongguan mug is another fresh release from YAH collection which represents Dongguan – the city on the South of China. … Read more
Even though it’s not Christmas yet, Starbucks decided to come up with one of the most beautiful mugs from soon to be discontinued series – You Are Here Christmas China. Again, considering the release date, we probably better call it You Are Here China Gold? Regardless, I have to repeat, this mug looks amazing. My understanding this is due to big dragon, which is not just outlined, but fully painted with Gold. This is probably one of those “must have” mugs every collector should get.… Read more
Starbucks You Are Here Fuzhou mug is yet another recent release from China. I’ve noticed the Starbucks store on the mug and decided to look for pictures of those in Fuzhou. And I have to tell you, this city has some pretty cool Starbucks cafes I’ve seen so far. I am sure these are even better looking in person.… Read more