Li Ziqi won Person of the Year in the category of Culture influence(年度文化传播人物) in2019. She is famous for her videos in which she does the work of a farmer. She owns a great number of fans on social media platforms all over the world.
Li grew up with her grandparents in the countryside of Sichuan province. When she was 14, she went to the city in search of work, but she decided to return to the countryside in 2012 to take care of her grandmother. Four years later, she began to film her life there. "When I worked in the city, it was about survival," Li said.Now when I work in the countryside. I feel like I'm truly living."
Li's videos record her and her grandmother's daily lives in their simple home. She is often seen preparing delicious meals for her grandmother using basic materials and traditional skills. "I simply want people in the city to know where their food comes from, " Li explained." l also want people to relax and experience something nice by watching my videos after busy day."
Li's videos show her fans a wonderful world. Many of the skills she shows are based on real-world knowledge and those skills come from a real wish for the pastoral ideal. "My videos can be so popular among people because they love Chinese culture very much," Li said.
