Editor's note: CGTN has recently launched the Ask China campaign to satisfy international audiences' curiosity about China. We invite experts, professionals, editors, reporters and others to provide answers to the insightful questions sent to CGTN by our viewers from around the world. Emma is a British content creator based in Chengdu. By showing the audience how practicing "Becoming Chinese" becomes her everyday life, she explains what it really means to "become Chinese." The video reflects the author's opinions and not necessarily the views of CGTN.

In 2026, "Becoming Chinese" became more than a hashtag. It turned into a global cultural phenomenon. From drinking hot water to embracing traditional Chinese medicine, from morning market walks to falling in love with Sichuan cuisine – for Emma from Northern Ireland, this isn't performance. It's everyday life. What does it really mean to "become Chinese"? And who gets to define it? (Video courtesy of International Broadcasting Center of Chengdu Radio and Television)