According to his Weibo updates, his last update was in 2022, and his last video can be traced back to July 2021. The new video takes the Chinese intangible cultural heritage "lacquerware" as the theme, showing the unique aesthetics and craftsmanship of Chinese lacquerware. Another video shows how Li Ziqi builds her own "cloakroom." The two videos have been played more than 10 million times, and the topic #李子柒 Return# has also become the top trending topic on Weibo.
An insider close to Li Ziqi told The Paper that during the period when Li Ziqi stopped working, he went out hundreds of times, visited many inheritors of intangible cultural heritage, learned skills, had conversations, and deeply studied folk culture and learned more about it. The stories behind these craftsmanship and the historical heritage of the materials used.
According to the above-mentioned people, Li Ziqi will continue to update in the future. (The Paper Chief Reporter Fan Jialai)