Isungulwe ngo-1998 futhi ikomkhulu layo eChenghai, eShantou, eGuangdong, ULelia ubelokhu ebandakanya kakhulu embonini yamathoyizi cishe iminyaka engamashumi amathathu. Isekelwa ngamafemu amathathu anamuhla namahhovisi amabili amasu, imikhiqizo yayo itholakala kabanzi ezweni lonke. Kusuka "kumkhiqizi wethoyizi" kuya "kumdali wenani elingokomzwelo", uLelia uthatha ikhwalithi njengesisekelo, imikhuba njengophakathi nendawo nokusha njengamandla okushayela, ukuhlanganisa isifiso sayo sokuqala "sokugcina ubumsulwa obunjengengane nokuletha ubungane" ekwakhiweni nasekukhiqizweni kwayo yonke imikhiqizo.