Picture a young woman, dressed in traditional Chinese attire made from hemp, as she picks flowers from a field to make a natural blush for her cheeks. Imagine the same person, assembling a sofa from bamboo, brewing soy sauce from scratch and cooking up all sorts of delicious Chinese food.
It may sound surreal, but such a person exists in real life, and her name is Li Ziqi.
Li, a vlogger who enjoys a fan base of more than 21 million people on Sina Weibo and 7 million strong followers on YouTube, has made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese way of life in the rural areas of Sichuan province.
Her videos cover a wide variety of crafts related to traditional Chinese culture. From making paper and ink to weaving cloth, from making a silk quilt comforter for her grandmother to building her own bread kiln with blocks, nothing seems impossible with Li's crafty hands as they work their magic to bring these things into existence.But Li's most eye-catching, and mouth-watering craft is cooking.All this is done against a picturesque panorama of the four seasons beautiful enough to be featured in films. Watching her videos, it is difficult not to appreciate their beauty and hold back that sense of nostalgia and longing for home. But it is even harder to not want to take a bite of her succulent dishes.Cynic food critic Anton Ego in Ratatouille was immediately brought back to his childhood after he took a bite of Remy's humble masterpiece. And it is true that the taste of home is almost unforgettable. Brewing soy sauce, steaming sweet buns, sun-drying persimmon cakes and pickling vegetables, every scene is delicate and gentle, reminding viewers of taste of our childhood and home.2019年度影响力人物荣誉盛典在北京举行，李子柒获得2019年度文化传播人物。中国新闻社总编辑王晓晖为李子柒颁发荣誉时这样提到：她是一位现实中的造梦者，也是一位让梦想成真的普通人。在乡野山涧之间，在春风秋凉的轮替之中，她把中国人传统而本真的生活方式呈现出来，让现代都市人找到一种心灵的归属感，也让世界理解了一种生活着的中国文化。她用一餐一饭让四季流转与时节更叠重新具备美学意义，她让人看到“劳作”所带给人的生机。
TheHonor Ceremony of 2019 China Newsweek Influential People was held in Beijing.Wang Xiaohui, editor in chief of China News Service, mentioned that Li Ziqi is a dreamer in reality and an ordinary person who realizes dreams.
She presents Chinese traditional and authentic lifestyle among mountains and streams, from spring to autumn.
She helps urban residents find a sense of belonging and the world understand living Chinese culture.
She endows the changing seasons and home cooking with aesthetic significance again.
She reveals the vitality brought by "labor".
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"She's a gift from heaven," comments YouTube user Jill Hoola. "I just discovered your videos last month and I'm hooked. Thank you for your inspiring and relaxing videos," writes YouTube user Odessa Villareal.
Her latest video on brewing soy sauce, uploaded on YouTube on Dec 4, has received more than 3.4 million views in less than a week. The same video drew more than 35 million views on Sina Weibo.
Li is not without criticism, such as remarks about her "beautifying" life in the country and her use of a professional production crew to help her film. Others have expressed skepticism about how "real" her videos are, and how "amazing it is that she looks so picture perfect after a long day of work in the fields." // Click on the "Read more" to view more点击阅读原文了解更多Sina Weibo：@李子柒YouTube：@李子柒 Liziqi If you have any question, please Scan the QR code and add MyHomie_Admin as your friend.