TikTok series "Becoming Chinese" creator Sherry Zhu's cultural exploring trip in SW China's Yunnan

Added: 2026-05-04

[00:00:01][music] >> We're into the Kunming dialect, right?

[00:00:06]But like I did try the Kunming dialect in other provinces. This is the first time I'm getting filmed.

[00:00:12]>> [music] [music] >> Today we are in the second largest flower market in the world and I am with my girls!

[00:00:28]It was so pretty. Um me and my girls, we got the flower crowns and that was so fun cuz I love matching with them.

[00:00:35]>> god.

[00:00:35]I love Yunnan.

[00:00:40]I feel like I'm blending in really well aren't I?

[00:00:43]>> [music] >> That's me guys. You're the horse. Neigh!

[00:01:01]>> [music] >> This is my first official day in Yunnan.

[00:01:09][music] And I have been loving every second of it. It's a very calm but vibrant place.

[00:01:15]Like you can drink coffee. You can see your flowers. The community here is so tight-knit but it's very very beautiful.

[00:01:25]I'm having the best time.

[00:01:38]>> [music] [music] >> So today we're going to try to experience a few dishes like that I've created or already used with some Yunnan touches. Mhm. And yeah, I will show you into the bakery and my restaurant. All right, I'm so excited.

[00:02:01]Let's go. Let's go.

[00:02:05]>> [music] >> You know what this is reminding me of?

[00:02:16]You're making a western bread Chinese.

[00:02:19]Bread is becoming Chinese. We have to react.

[00:02:23]Piece of meat, the mushroom.

[00:02:26]Oh good.

[00:02:51]>> [music]