The pandemic has also made it difficult to travel even within Brazil, so they chose to film the latest series in Sao Paulo because the city offers Brazilian dishes from different regions.

"We hope that some Chinese audiences will be willing to visit Brazil someday after watching the trilogy," she says.

Since the release of the first two web series in August and November, they've been receiving positive feedback from Chinese viewers, who are impressed with the Brazilian way of playing soccer everywhere and distinctive graffiti.

In January, a Brazilian chef living in Beijing will give a cooking lesson and tasting event at The Hutong, a culture exchange center in the capital. The Brazilian embassy will partner with restaurants in other Chinese cities as well to organize similar events in the future.

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