In the heart of Hubei Village on the Chinese mainland, something special is brewing ☕️. In 2020, Peng Bailing left her white-collar city job and returned to her hometown to launch Fuqi Little Shop, a cozy community café built in a once-crumbling house.
Instead of tearing the old building down, she preserved its original structure and turned forgotten relics into art pieces 🎨, creating a living gallery that celebrates the village’s heritage.
More than coffee, Fuqi Little Shop bridges urban and rural lives. Here, people from the city and the village meet over a cup, blending past and present in a warm, welcoming space 🏡.
As the village’s "Pioneer New Villager," Peng Bailing’s story is one of courage, connection, and quiet change—a reminder that a single spark of creativity can light up an entire community.
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