Zhou Liqi

Zhou Liqi (Chinese: 周立齐; born December 27, 1984^[1]) is a Chinese slacker culture influencer.^[2] He became famous in 2016 after a 2012 video went viral of him being questioned by local police in Guangxi after being arrested for stealing electric bicycles.^[3]^[4]^[5] When he was released from prison in April 2020, he was offered up to CN¥3 million to sign with talent agents, but he declined the offers, instead opening a barbecue restaurant.^[3] The Chinese government has criticized him as part of an effort to suppress slacker culture, censored fan videos praising him using the nickname Qie Guevara (Chinese: 窃·格瓦拉; lit. 'Steal Guevara'^[6]), and threatened to blacklist talent agencies that work with him.^[7]^[3]

References

^ 广西壮族自治区南宁市兴宁区人民法院（2016）桂0102刑初231号刑事判决书 [Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Nanning City Xingning District People's Court (2016) Gui 0102 Xing Chu No. 231 Criminal Judgment] (in Chinese). People's Court of Xingning District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region – via Wikisource.
^ Feng, Emily (3 June 2022). "Hard work is a point of pride in China. But a culture of slacking off is now in vogue". NPR. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Shen, Xinmei (27 April 2020). "Live streaming agencies think their next star is a thief". South China Morning Post. Abacus News. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
^ Manes, Itamar (18 December 2020). "Memes, Slang, and Involution: The Story of China's Most Notorious Bike Thief". Breaking Asia. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
^ Ruolin, Ye (April 21, 2020). "Fresh Out of Prison, Bike Burglar Qie Guevara Shuns Spotlight". Sixth Tone. Retrieved 4 June 2022.
^ "Fresh Out of Prison, Bike Burglar Qie Guevara Shuns Spotlight". Sixth Tone. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
^ Warner, Gregory; Feng, Emily; Yan, Justine; Cao, Aowen (1 June 2022). "Slackers@Work: A Song for the Exhausted". Rough Translation. NPR. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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[1] 广西壮族自治区南宁市兴宁区人民法院（2016）桂0102刑初231号刑事判决书 [Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Nanning City Xingning District People's Court (2016) Gui 0102 Xing Chu No. 231 Criminal Judgment] (in Chinese). People's Court of Xingning District, Nanning City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region – via Wikisource.

[2] Feng, Emily (3 June 2022). "Hard work is a point of pride in China. But a culture of slacking off is now in vogue". NPR. Retrieved 18 June 2022.

[SCMP-3] Shen, Xinmei (27 April 2020). "Live streaming agencies think their next star is a thief". South China Morning Post. Abacus News. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

[Breaking_Asia-4] Manes, Itamar (18 December 2020). "Memes, Slang, and Involution: The Story of China's Most Notorious Bike Thief". Breaking Asia. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

[Sixth_Tone-5] Ruolin, Ye (April 21, 2020). "Fresh Out of Prison, Bike Burglar Qie Guevara Shuns Spotlight". Sixth Tone. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

[6] "Fresh Out of Prison, Bike Burglar Qie Guevara Shuns Spotlight". Sixth Tone. 21 April 2020. Retrieved 20 June 2022.

[RT-7] Warner, Gregory; Feng, Emily; Yan, Justine; Cao, Aowen (1 June 2022). "Slackers@Work: A Song for the Exhausted". Rough Translation. NPR. Retrieved 4 June 2022.

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