On April 17, 2020, through the in-advance preparation and careful arrangement, the Charles Darwin University Confucius Institute first tried to broadcast the 53rd Chinese Corner online, and interacted with the North Australian audience on the ZOOM network platform, which had achieved great results. Just after 4 pm on the 17th, when the teachers of Confucius Institute were still debugging equipment online, some students of Confucius Institute and old friends had already entered the ZOOM meeting room to wait. Because of the epidemic situation, they had not met each other for a long time. After meeting online, they all felt intimate. Everyone expressed warm greetings.

"How much influence does Li Ziqi have?" "Why do people all over the world like Li Ziqi?" "What is the cultural significance of Li Ziqi?" At5pm, the ChineseCorner officially started. Chinese language teacher Dr. Gao Zhi gave a lecturecalled “Li Ziqi ‘s Beautiful Country Life".The topic hadtriggered positive thinking and lively discussions among the audienceofChineseCorner.

Li Ziqi is a beautiful messenger who spreads Chinese culture. Her fans are close to ten million, and they are all over the world. People of different beliefs and cultural backgrounds like her video and appreciate her simple way of life. Teacher Gao Zhi used an exquisite PPT to introduce her growth process, and used detailed statistical data to compare her communication influence with CNN, BBC, FOX and other news media, revealing the reason why she issopopular. The firstreasonis that her program is very special: National Geographic + Food DIY. The secondreasonis that she is full of enthusiasm for life and always works actively. In order to brew traditional soybean soy sauce, she startswith planting soybeans; she makes bamboo furniture herself; she uses grape skintodye cloth formakingskirts. She loves life and family members, showing the vigorous spiritual strength of the young generation in contemporary China. She also shows the Chinese pastoral life and a simple life concept close to nature. More importantly, she showcases the traditional Chinese culture. In China, a country with more than 5,000 years of cultural history, traditional handicrafts and simple& natural lifestyles stillpresent great human charm.

During the ChineseCorner,TeacherGao Zhi also shared thewonderful video of Li Ziqi with the online audience, guiding everyone to discuss actively. Everyone spoke out and talked about the reasonswhy theylike her from different angles. Teacher Gao Zhi finally concluded that the practical significance of Li Ziqi phenomenon actually reflects the longing for contemporary people to return to the pastoral "slow life", and also shows the profound historical background of Chinese culture to the world.

This online ChineseCorner activity is the first new attempt oftheCDU Confucius Institute, and has been highly valued by all parties. The International Department of Charles Darwin University and the relevant departments of the Northern Territory have paidgreatattention to it. The CDU Confucius Institute Facebook and Wechat public account specifically forwarded thewholeplanningof this event. The North Australian Chinese Teachers Association also participated actively.Prof.Du Jun, Chinesedean of the Confucius Institutepresented a warm speech at the beginning of this activity. At a special moment when the epidemic spreads globally, all staff of the Confucius Institute at Charles Darwin University changed their minds,positively responded, and dared to innovate.They applied various forms tocontinue providing North Australian Chinese lovers a platform to approach and understand Chinese culture.