China·Chengdu Panda Cafe opens in Naples

Jul 31, 2019Updated May 27, 20251 min read

China·Chengdu Panda Cafe, a coffee house featuring panda elements, officially debuted in Naples, Italy last weekend.

The cafe, presents Chengdu-themed performances to guests, quickly attracted local customers curious to try the brand’s unique “Chengdu Flavour” coffee. It also features a number of interactive events, including panda painting, calligraphy, and Chengdu-themed postcard writing.

“Baby pandas” in the cafe warmly invite all Italians to “drink coffee today in Naples, and in 2021 drink Panda covered-bowl tea in Chengdu”. The activity serves as an invitation to the 31st Summer Universiade, to be hosted in Chengdu. Naples was the previous host of the sports event.

To promote the opening, a Panda-themed flash mob performed the “Panda Swing Dance” at many famous scenic spots across Naples.

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