Every Tuesday in Shanghai, seniors gather at IKEA’s café to chat over tangerines and tea, using WeChat to coordinate. They come not to shop—but to connect, share stories, make new friends, and sometimes even discover romance in this warm and welcoming space.
(c) zhang kaiyv
(c) zhang kaiyv

La cafétéria d’IKEA à Shanghai devient lieu de rencontre des aînés

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Tous les mardis, des seniors se retrouvent à la cafétéria IKEA de Shanghai, avec mandarines et thermos, organisés via WeChat. Loin des achats, c’est un espace de discussion, d’amitié et parfois même de belles histoires d’amour inattendues.

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