Liziqi: Dragon Boat Zongzi
Li Ziqi ( 李子柒 )is a Chinese food and country -life blogger, started making video on her own in 2015. Now she is a huge internet celebrity with followers in the millions, as well as establishing a business brand of her own name. She has been credited by creating the maker movement in China: making food, handicrafts, from basic ingredients and tools using traditional Chinese techniques. She is based in her hometown, rural Mianyang, Sichuan.
Li has overcome family tragedies at the young age, and went to the city at age 14 working at various jobs, before returning home to take care of her sickly grandmother. In 2012, Li sold handmade agricultural products on Taobao ( Chinese internet Mall ) as a way to earn a living.
Li's popularity may be attributed to fugu (复古), a growing appreciation in modern China for traditional culture. In an interview with Goldthread in September 2019, Li stated "I simply want people in the city to know where their food comes from." Li rarely speaks in her videos, and the sounds of nature, cooking, and calm music are most prominent.
Li also does charity work to help children in difficult circumstances. CCTV praised her and stated "Without a word commending China, Li promotes Chinese culture in a good way and tells a good China story".
Li lives with her grandmother, who occasionally appears in her videos. Initially doing all photography and editing by herself, as she gained popularity and experience, her recent online videos are produced using a personal assistant and a videographer.
( reference from Wikipedia )
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