What Happened at the Coffee Shop Near the Elementary School?

A parent in Hangzhou reported to local media that an internet-famous coffee shop sits less than 200 meters from her child's elementary school, where young women in camisoles and short skirts often take photos. She worries about the influence on students, including her ten-year-old son in third grade, and fears girls may imitate the behavior. The owner says the school was never part of the location decision and that clothing is personal freedom.

Reaction online is split. Some argue dress near schools should suit the setting and suggest the shop manage crowds during drop-off and pick-up hours; others say parents should guide their children rather than blame a business. The dispute reflects a broader question of where coffee comes from and how cafes fit into residential and school neighborhoods as check-in spots grow more popular.

Recently, a parent in Hangzhou reported to the media that there is an internet-famous coffee shop across from the elementary school her child attends, where young women in revealing clothing often come to take photos. The parent is worried that this atmosphere could have a negative impact on the students at the elementary school across the street, especially boys in their developmental stage, and is also afraid that girls at the school might imitate them. The coffee shop is less than 200 meters from the elementary school, and the parent believes the location is not very suitable for opening next to a school, or at least the shop should avoid the issue during school drop-off and pick-up hours. The coffee shop owner responded that when choosing the location, she did not consider the nearby elementary school at all, that the main customer base is not elementary school students, and that clothing is a matter of personal freedom. Netizens have differing views on this: some feel that clothing near schools should be appropriate to the occasion, while others believe parents should strengthen education and guidance rather than blame society. The incident has sparked discussion about balancing internet-famous check-in culture with the community environment.

Recently, a resident of Hangzhou tipped off local media, saying that directly across from the elementary school her child attends there is an internet-famous coffee shop, where young women in revealing clothing can often be seen taking photos and checking in. The parent feels that this atmosphere will have a negative impact on the children at the elementary school across the street.

The parent pointed out that this internet-famous coffee shop is less than 200 meters from the elementary school, and that almost every day young women come to the shop in camisoles and ultra-short skirts to take photos. She worries that this will set a bad example for her son, who is in elementary school, and is also afraid that girls at the school will follow suit and imitate them.

The parent also mentioned that her child is already in third grade and is ten years old this year. She said she has always been careful about what she wears at home, because boys of this age who see overly revealing clothing may find it detrimental to their physical and mental development. From a parent's perspective, she believes this coffee shop is not very suitable to be opened next to a school, or at least it should avoid the issue during peak drop-off and pick-up hours.

In response to the resident's complaint, a media reporter immediately contacted the owner of the coffee shop. The owner also responded to the matter... She said that when the shop location was originally chosen, she had not considered at all that there was an elementary school next door, because the main customer base is not elementary school students. At the time, she simply felt that this location was very suitable for opening a coffee shop, so she rented it.

As for the customers' clothing, the owner believes that wearing camisoles and short skirts comes down to each person's different understanding of dress requirements—they just think it looks pretty—and that everyone defines "dressing scantily" differently.

Regarding this matter, netizens also have differing views. Some netizens believe that although clothing is a personal freedom, it should also depend on the occasion. Dressing like that near a school is somewhat inappropriate, and nowadays some internet celebrities even push boundaries in various ways for traffic.

Some netizens also feel that this is actually a case of parents failing to educate and correctly guide their children, yet shifting the blame onto society... Wearing tank tops, shorts, and short skirts in summer is very normal and not illegal at all—they are simply being too conservative.

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The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.