On November 12, “The Rural Fairy” Li Zhiqiang updated her new video after nearly 3 years of hiatus.
The online star’s video immediately attracted over 120 million views just within 6 hours of uploading. Chinese media noted that Li Zhiqiang’s return was a sensational event on social media. She was warmly welcomed by the audience. Many viewers expressed their longing and affection for the beauty named Li.
According to Sohu, during the 3 years without releasing new videos, Li Zhiqiang focused on pursuing a lawsuit to seek justice for herself and accumulating new skills.
Recently, her explosive return further demonstrates her strong appeal.
Statistics show that less than 24 hours after Li Zhiqiang’s comeback, her 3 new videos garnered over 6.41 million views on YouTube. Just these three videos could bring the female YouTuber over 80,000 RMB (273 million VND) in revenue in a single day.
The following day, the estimated revenue even skyrocketed to 54,700 USD (over 1.3 billion VND).
From November 14 to 17, the estimated revenue fluctuated between 14,000 – 16,700 USD per day (about 350 million – 420 million VND).
According to Social Blade, it is estimated that just about 6 days after her return, Li Zhiqiang’s total revenue on YouTube could reach up to 115,800 USD (over 2.9 billion VND).
Silent for three years, Li Zhiqiang still earns a fortune
Li Zhiqiang was still able to generate a passive income from YouTube during her hiatus. Last April, according to an analysis site, her video replays in that month still generated advertising revenue of up to 785,320 RMB (nearly 2.7 billion VND). At that time, Li Zhiqiang had 17.4 million followers on YouTube, with a total of 128 uploaded videos, and total views reaching 2.92 billion.
If the monthly advertising income on YouTube is fixed at 785,320 RMB, and the channel can maintain a steady viewership each month, then her income over the 3 years without new videos could reach around 31.4 million RMB (over 107 billion VND).
Besides her income from YouTube videos, Li Zhiqiang also earns from several other social media platforms in China.
As of November 17, the 3 new videos that Li Zhiqiang uploaded after her comeback have reached over 27 million views. At the same time, Li Zhiqiang’s channel also gained over 600,000 new followers. With a significant increase in views and followers, the revenue from YouTube for “The Rural Fairy” is sure to be even more astonishing.