awesome-cn-cafe

A curated, themed directory of notable cafés across China that are suitable for working.

Overview

awesome-cn-cafe is an open-source, GitHub-hosted list that catalogs coffee shops in cities throughout China, focusing on places suitable for remote work or study. It demonstrates how the “awesome list” concept can be applied beyond software, into lifestyle and location-based directories.

• Type: Themed directory / awesome list
• Focus: Work-friendly cafés in China
• Format: GitHub repository (markdown + GeoJSON data)
• Publisher / Brand: ElaWorkshop

Features

• Curated café listings

  • Focus on cafés suitable for working (e.g., remote work, studying).
  • Each entry is hand-picked and organized as part of an “awesome” list.

• City-based GeoJSON datasets
  Repository contains multiple .geojson files, each representing café locations for a specific city in China, including but not limited to:

  • baoding.geojson
  • beijing.geojson
  • changsha.geojson
  • chengdu.geojson
  • chongqing.geojson
  • dalian.geojson
  • foshan.geojson
  • guangzhou.geojson
  • guiyang.geojson
  • hangzhou.geojson
  • (and additional city files visible in the repository’s file list)

• Map-friendly data format

  • Uses GeoJSON for location data, making it easy to:
    • Visualize cafés on maps.
    • Integrate with mapping libraries or tools.

• Open repository structure

  • README.md with project description and usage instructions (in the repo).
  • .editorconfig for consistent code/text formatting.
  • .gitignore for repository hygiene.
  • .github/workflows for automation/CI related to data or repository maintenance.
  • resources/markers folder for map marker resources (e.g., icons or related assets).
  • tools folder for scripts/utilities to manage or process café/location data.

• Awesome-list style catalog

  • Follows the convention of “awesome” lists on GitHub: curated, community-visible collection with standard awesome-list formatting in the README.

Pricing

• The project is an open-source GitHub repository; no pricing or paid plans are indicated in the available content.