Provided to China Daily

A touch of Chinese society

"In addition to an introduction to China's delicious food, through these dishes, you can gain an additional insight into some of the things we tend to overlook," says Chen Xiaoqing. "Living in this day and age, everyone is experiencing joy and pain at the same time. But Chinese people can turn sufferings into blessing. We can see people's love of life through their approach to food."

More personalities in the narrative

Involving more than 300 different dishes, and more than 150 personalities, the new season goes beyond a simple introduction to food and becomes more of an investigation of Chinese people and society. According to Chen Xiaoqing, he wishes to explore the relationship between the people of China and their food through the program.

Coexistence of man and nature

Finding their subjects can be the most onerous part of the job, and there are not always shortcuts available. Chen Xiaoqing said that it took them six months to film a beekeeper couple, which required a journey of more than 2,000 kilometers.