Shanghai Students Design Artistic Coffee Cups Featuring Vintage Icons

Published: Oct 18, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Oct/18/2026 118 views

Four vocational school students from Shanghai created four unique coffee cups featuring vintage portraits of iconic women from the city’s past.

When you sip your morning coffee, do you ever wonder what stories your cup could tell? In Shanghai, four vocational school students answered that question by crafting artistic coffee cups that don’t just hold drinks—but celebrate cultural history. Their creations feature the graceful likenesses of four legendary women from old Shanghai, blending fine art with everyday objects in a way that captivated judges and coffee lovers alike.

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