Chen Jie is a tattoo artist in Beijing who tattoos Chinese watercolor paintings. Her style, which incorporates traditional Chinese aesthetics, is helping tattoos become more accepted in China.

00:00 Who is Chen Jie
00:43 Her inspiration
01:11 How she draws
02:45 Chen’s popularity
03:51 Her future

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Producers: Andrea Verdelli
Videographers: Andrea Verdelli
Editor: Andrea Verdelli, Nicholas Ko
Mastering: Victor Peña

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