Li Ziqi: China's Quarantine Queen

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4.2 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2022

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

While you were tending to your quarantine sourdough starter, Chinese YouTube star Li Ziqi was growing mushrooms, making peach blossom crowns and listening to the sound of blooming roses. Join Amory and Ben as they explore Li Ziqi, and why millions of isolated people worldwide have been drawn to the quiet intricacy and beauty of her videos.

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0:32.0	Go.
0:33.0	The Chinese internet that makes me think that I must know nothing about the Chinese internet.
0:37.9	It's big.
0:39.8	It's different.
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0:49.0	Yeah.
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0:58.2	wealth accumulation, have any thoughts?
1:00.5	Oh, wow.
1:01.5	You're hitting me in all my weak spots.
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