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I'm in a non-tourist city about 40km south of Kunming, Yunnan, China.

For the first time in China I have a hotel with good Wi-Fi but I also like to be able to sit in a pleasant public place surrounded by local sights and sounds while I pursue my online activities.

There are "Internet Bars" which are just huge rooms filled with desktop computers, all inside and with no atmosphere. I'm not looking for these.

In cities further south I found a chain called "Tea Story", some of which had free Wi-Fi and electric outlets.

I'd prefer a place away from the big dusty main roads, but the other main roads are fine. Inside a mall is fine. Hidden in a maze-like shopping area is fine. Perhaps near a school or university? I personally need a place where I can plug in my power supply since my battery no longer holds more than a ten minute charge. But that might not be an issue for other travellers who come here.

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I don't think you are in Yunnan Province anymore. The only Jincheng I can find (晋城) is in Shanxi Province (山西).

In a similar question, I linked the Chinese version of the popular Western website Yelp, called Dianping. For reference, the Dianping site for Jincheng is: http://www.dianping.com/jincheng

Unfortunately, no one is really using Dianping in Jincheng, besides the shop owners who have listed themselves. I've searched through for coffee shops, tea shops, party/game houses, KTVs and restaurants.

This place, found via Baidu.com (Chinese Google), seems like your best bet: 湖滨1950咖啡厅 (http://jincheng.55tuan.com/goods-6de9181aebf2012f.html?from=daohang-renrenzhe-tgny)

They probably have wifi, as they promote themselves as an upscale, Western-style coffee and tea house. On Dianping (under a different name) it was reviewed as being "expensive" and "exotic."

Sadly, nothing actually says they have wifi, so you'll be going on a bit of a lark. But that's what I'd do if I were you.

  • Location: 湖滨1950咖啡厅 (Húbīn 1950 kāfēi tīng) -- 晋城市城区泽州路1855号（市邮政局对面湖滨花园酒店1楼咖啡厅）(Shānxī shěng jìnchéng shì chéngqū zé zhōu lù 1855 hào (shì yóuzhèngjú duìmiàn húbīn huāyuán jiǔdiàn 1 lóu kāfēi tīng)

  • Translation: 1855 Zezhou Lu, across from the post office on the 1st floor

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