Shi Linjiao is seen during a live streaming at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Local vlogger helps villagers sell specialities of Miao ethnic group on live streaming platform in C China's Hunan.
XIANGXI, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Shi Linjiao, 24, is a native of Shibadong, a mountainous village of the Miao ethnic group in central China's Hunan Province.
With her own dream and a pioneering spirit in mind, Shi resigned from her former company where she did publicity work in early 2020. She returned to Shibadong and teamed up with two college students who also came back to hometown after graduation. They started business on smartphone live streaming.
Growing up in the Miao village and inspired by local Miao people's culture and daily life, Shi decided to mainly present Miao-related activities, such as Miao cuisines and songs during her streaming work.
Shi hopes to help locals sell more specialities through their live streaming platform which now has nearly 50,000 followers.
"I want to make some contribution to my hometown, realizing the value of my life," said Shi.
Shi Linjiao makes up at her live streaming studio at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Shi Linjiao (L) cooks preserved meat during a live streaming at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Shi Linjiao cuts preserved meat during a live streaming at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Shi Linjiao puts a smartphone on a holder to prepare for a live streaming at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Shi Linjiao (1st R) learns embroidery of Miao ethnic group at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 25, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
In this aerial photo, Shi Linjiao (R) learns songs of Miao ethnic group from a local Miao song master at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
Shi Linjiao walks on a mountain road before giving a live streaming at Shibadong Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, April 23, 2020. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)
