Chen Jie started with the style by chance, and says the tattoos require great precision to achieve a watercolour painting’s faded look. She hopes her style will help tattoos gain greater acceptance in China. Already, she has seen more local customers than she did 10 years ago.

A new wave of immigrants from China has brought diversity to the food scene, serving dishes that provide a taste of home. The owner of Hunan Slurp feels ‘Chinese food is undervalued in the US’, while his dishes showcase a zealous focus on quality.

While milk in tea is nothing new, Hong Kong’s rendition is particularly unique. It’s a mixture of tea from heavily oxidised blended black tea leaves and evaporated milk, at a general ratio of 70 to 30.

As a young girl, Aida de Jesus spoke Patua with her grandmother at home. Today, only 50 people speak the critically endangered creole language. Her daughter feels she is witnessing the last chapter of her people, the Macanese – people in Macau with mixed Chinese-Portuguese ancestry.

Panda Express has become many Americans’ first — and in some cases, only — exposure to the cuisine, but critics are quick to label it as inauthentic because of its deep-fried, high-sugar offerings.

In her videos, she performs the work of a farmer with the grace of a fairy, impressing with her deep knowledge of food, nature and Chinese culture.