漫步翠湖“文化廊道”：在咖啡飘香中感受人文消费新活力
Cafe businesses infuse vitality into historical lakeside neighborhood in Kunming

1月13日，游客在位于翠湖周边的翠湖咖啡文化中心休闲。[新华社记者 彭奕凯 摄]

Tourists take a rest at the Cuihu Lake coffee culture center near Cuihu Lake in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, Jan. 13, 2026. (Xinhua/Peng Yikai)

作为昆明的城市名片，翠湖四季皆景，周边环绕的西南联大旧址、陆军讲武堂等历史遗迹，承载着这座城市深厚的记忆。

Cuihu Lake is both a signature landscape of Kunming and a testament to the city's memories, surrounded by historical legacies such as the former sites of the National Southwestern Associated University and Yunnan Military Academy.

与许多老城区相似，翠湖周边也曾面临业态单一零散、消费活力渐失的困扰。如何在保护历史风貌、避免大拆大建的前提下，为这些沉睡的街巷注入活力，成为现实课题。

Much like other older urban neighborhoods, the vicinity of Cuihu Lake had grappled with diminishing business vitality. The pressing challenge lies in revitalizing these dormant streets while preserving their historical essence and avoiding extensive demolition and construction.

近年来，以“翠湖”为地理与文化中心的翠湖片区通过建设“文化廊道”，串联起周边散落的历史文化节点，并依托云南咖啡产业的发展优势，在沿途布局了以特色咖啡馆为核心的各类精致小店，形成一条“可漫步、可品咖、可阅读”的公共空间带，为老城区注入了新的消费活力。“去翠湖喝咖啡”，逐渐成为本地生活与游客旅行的新风尚。

In recent years, a "cultural corridor" has been created around the lake, linking scattered historical and cultural sites while capitalizing on the thriving coffee industry. Cafe-centered boutique retail businesses have been established along this corridor, shaping an inclusive public space where people can feel free to take a walk, enjoy coffee and immerse themselves in reading. This endeavor has successfully infused the old neighborhoods with new waves of consumption. "Going to the Cuihu Lake for coffee" is now trending among local residents and tourists alike.