A new macaron ice cream series called "French it up" was officially launched in China on Tuesday.

Created by French pastry chef Pierre Hermé with the help of ice cream brand H?agen-Dazs, the series contains three flavors: strawberry, raspberry, and chocolate and lemon grapefruit.

The collection was previously only available in the UK and France starting in February.

Hermé is renowned as the pastry chef who cooperated with the French Space Agency to send macarons into space a few years ago. These special macarons, which featured the initials of French astronaut Thomas Pesquet, were specially created for consumption in weightless conditions in space.

Dubbed the "Picasso of Pastry", Hermé, who regularly collaborates with furniture, decoration and jewelry brands, said he hopes to "reach new heights" with the new collection.