Picture a young woman picking flowers from a field to make a natural blush for her cheeks, making a sofa from bamboo, making soy sauce（酱油）from scratch and cooking up all sorts of delicious Chinese food. It may sound unreal, but such a person exists in real life, and her name is Li Ziqi.
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 for her grandmother to building her own bread kiln（面包窑）with blocks, nothing seems impossible with Li's crafty hands as they work their magic to bring these things into existence.
"Watching her videos, it is difficult not to have the sense of longing for home. My heart warmed up as I watched her flip soybeans in the video for making soy sauce. I was really moved. I used to do this kind of work when I was young," comments the Weibo user July of Jiangnan.
The success of Li Ziqi and her video lies in her passion—passion for life, for her home and for her culture. She does not say much, but she tells the stories of China's culture.
"I started it because I wanted to create something for people to watch and relax. We are all under a lot of stress. I hoped that after a long and busy day, they could click on my videos and relieve some of their anxiety and pressure," Li said.
But her videos did more than that. Viewers from both home and abroad are attracted. Li now enjoys a fan base of more than 21 million people on Sina Weibo and 7 million strong followers on YouTube. She has made a name for herself in her videos that highlight a traditional Chinese way of life in the rural areas.
Li is not without criticism, such as remarks about her "beautifying" life in the country and her use of a professional production team 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.
【小题1】Why was July of Jiangnan moved when watching Li Ziqi's video for making soy sauce?| A．Because he loves soy sauce made by hand. |
| B．Because he was touched by Li Ziqi's creativity. |
| C．Because it taught him how to make soy sauce. |
| D．Because it reminded him of his own experience. |
| A．To make a lot of money. |
| B．To become famous on the internet. |
| C．To help watchers relieve their stress. |
| D．To spread Chinese traditional culture. |
| A．Doubt. | B．Interest. | C．Curiosity. | D．Concern. |
| A．Li's crafty hands can do everything |
| B．Some people don't think highly of Li Ziqi's videos |
| C．Li Ziqi talks a lot in order to introduce Chinese culture in her videos. |
| D．Li Ziqi's videos focus on the traditional Chinese way of life in the city. |
