Clarissa Wei
Clarissa Wei is a freelance journalist who writes about food systems and minority cultures. She has researched extensively on the topics of Chinese food and sustainable agriculture and is a certified permaculture designer.
It grew at a pace five times the Southern California average, with its population leaping to nearly 230,000 from 2011 to 2012.
"In the beginning I didn't really sleep," he recalls. "It was a lot of pressure."
Jonny Hwang, a 32-year-old entrepreneur, is the founder of the 626 Night Market, an outdoor food bazaar modeled after the evening markets in Asia.