This is the second episode of our three-part collaboration with Li Ziqi, a Chinese internet celebrity whose videos about rural life have attracted a global following of over 50 million fans.<br /><br />In this exclusive video first released to Goldthread, Li shows us how to make a myriad of traditional Chinese dishes—from scratch—using corn.<br /><br />Corn is originally from the Americas, but it was introduced to China in the 1500s and quickly became a staple crop, particularly in northern parts of the country.<br /><br />Although corn is mostly used in China today as animal feed, at its height in the 1940s, about two-thirds of China’s corn was consumed by people.<br /><br />Stay tuned for our exclusive interview with Li Ziqi next week!<br /><br />If you liked this video, we have more stories about rural life, including:<br /><br />How to Make Green and Black Tea From Scratch<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4suI4UWSvg<br /><br />The Gold Rush for Mushrooms<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNFo0A_qOLo<br /><br />Li Ziqi’s Official Channel<br />https://www.youtube.com/c/cnliziqi<br /><br />**FOLLOW US ON IG, TWITTER, AND FACEBOOK:<br />http://instagram.com/goldthread2<br />http://twitter.com/goldthread2<br />http://facebook.com/goldthread2<br /><br />Producers: Daisy Qian and Venus Wu<br />Video Provided by: Li Ziqi<br />Editor and Mastering: Victor Peña<br /><br />Music: Audio Network<br />
