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A Bite of China: Celebrating the Chinese New Year (2016)

A Bite of China: Celebrating the Chinese New Year poster
Original title
舌尖上的新年
Directed by
Lei Chen
Genre
documentary film
Country
People's Republic of China
Runtime
1h 28m
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary explores traditional Chinese New Year foods and the customs around them. It follows families and chefs preparing festive dishes.

celebratorywarmobservationalnostalgiccozyappetizingculturally richleisurely-paced

What happens

A Bite of China: Celebrating the Chinese New Year is a 2016 Chinese documentary film directed by Chen Lei, Deng Jie, and Li Yong. It was released in China on January 7, 2016, and stars Li Lihong. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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