The second season of A bite of China was launched by CCTV-9 in Beijing on Jan. 10, 2013. A bite of China, a 2012 Chinese documentary television series on the history of food, eating, and cooking in China, received high praises from the public. As the second season of the program, local food customs and social realities in Shandong, Henan, Ningxia will be displayed. According to the programme group, the season 2 will be present in early 2014.