The Story of a 16-Year-Old Girl from Liaoning: From Being Fed by Her Mom to Spending Over 10,000 RMB a Day, Now Changing Everyone’s Perspective
Liao Ziqi, a 16-year-old girl known as the “Giant Girl” of Liaoning, shocked viewers with her lavish lifestyle and rebellious attitude. But now, her life has taken a surprising turn that has everyone talking.
“Giant Girl” Liao Ziqi: From Public Backlash to a Change That Makes People Rethink
“If she were my daughter, I’d kick her out of the house!” many netizens commented when they first heard about her.
Seeing Liao Ziqi’s defiant eyes at just 16, clashing with adults on TV, viewers even wanted to jump through the screen and give her a piece of their mind.
Spending Over 30 Million VND a Day
Known as Liaoning’s “Giant Girl,” she was fed by her mother, dressed by others, and spent over 10,000 RMB daily. She treated her uncles like chauffeurs and her aunts like nannies. Her whole family seemed geared toward just taking care of her!
A single haircut cost 30,000 RMB (about 105 million VND), and she bought luxury bags without ever checking the price. If anyone tried to stop her, she would spend even more recklessly. She disliked her younger brother, often yelling and hitting him, and if her mother intervened, she’d hit her too.
This is the same girl who once screamed about buying an entire school after a mistake at class. After seven years on a reality show, she changed so much that people barely recognized her.
The “Giant Girl” Arrives and the Crew Gets Nervous!
On May 13, 2017, the reality show aired and immediately grabbed massive attention, sparking heated discussions. The show swapped the lives of urban teens and rural kids.
The city teen featured in the episode “The Pain of Youth” was Liao Ziqi, who faced heavy criticism from viewers right away.
The show revealed what a true “Giant Girl” really is, and Liao Ziqi was a rare case.
People say girls should be pampered and boys should endure hardship, but no one expected Liao Ziqi’s parents to take this so literally.
She spent money wildly, bullied classmates, and at home, she was harsh to her younger brother and mother. She even treated her uncles and aunts like servants, not family.
An Unexpected Change from the Show
During filming, even though the crew followed the rules, they sometimes accidentally upset her, and she didn’t hesitate to slap a crew member.
That’s why her mother quickly signed her up for the show, hoping it would help her break bad habits.
When the crew came to pick her up, her family was busy packing everything, from underwear and socks to snacks, phone, and laptop. Before leaving, her mom fed her and warned, “No one will feed you there, and your family can’t follow.”
They feared she’d struggle in the unfamiliar countryside, but she surprised everyone by being fierce instead.
On the way, the crew checked luggage and confiscated phones, money, and cosmetics. She handed over her phone and money but refused to give up her makeup.
Liao Ziqi stood her ground, delaying the crew and calling them heartless.
The mountain path was tough and dark, so the crew gave in. But because her luggage was too heavy, she threw out the stuff her family packed along the way. The crew had to carry it all for her.
When the crew checked her makeup again, exhausted from the day, she snapped, shouted “I won’t hand it over this time,” slapped a crew member, and even grabbed a small metal hook to attack before others stopped her.
After the clash, her rural host parents tried to calm her with a big dinner. The rural dad complimented her beauty, saying she didn’t need makeup.
That touched her heart. She cried on camera and the next morning appeared without makeup, apologizing to the crew member she hit.
Only then did people realize this arrogant girl, hated by many, was just 16 and actually craved love.
The Change from the Show
Her past behavior came from unmet emotional needs, leading her to drown in material indulgence.
Before the show, money didn’t matter to her, and she acted on impulse. She once wanted hair extensions, so her mom hired a stylist at home, but she wasn’t satisfied and demanded her uncle drive her to Dalian for a haircut.
She even impulsively decided to get a haircut in Beijing, and her family immediately arranged the trip. That haircut cost nearly 30,000 RMB (about 105 million VND).
When bored with spending, she tried importing phone cases to sell. Driving a Lamborghini to sell phone cases was already funny, but when sales failed, she started giving them away for free.
At school, she was a little tyrant. Classmates avoided her because of her powerful family, and even teachers couldn’t control her.
When she hit a female student over a small misunderstanding, even the principal couldn’t do anything. She refused criticism and shouted she’d have her dad buy the whole school!
At home, she was worse. When her 6-year-old brother wanted to play, she yelled, “Go away!”
Not satisfied, she picked up a slipper and threw it at him.
Her mom couldn’t stop her, only hiding the little brother in another room.
Her dad, often away for work, sided with her, ignoring her hitting her mom and brother, and even agreed not to let the brother play with toys.
Why Her Parents Acted This Way
When Liao Ziqi was born, her parents were busy growing their business and had little time for their newborn, which made them feel guilty.
To make up for it, they gave her money. She had a credit card with no spending limits. While her peers worried about school, she shopped luxury stores.
But spending over 10,000 RMB daily couldn’t fill her lonely heart. Even relatives pampering her couldn’t replace her parents’ love, leading her down the wrong path.
Luckily, after the show, Liao Ziqi completely changed and started a new life.
From “Giant Girl” to Talented Designer, Parents’ Hearts Break
No one knows what “Transformation Diary” did to make such a proud girl change so much in a month and speak so thoughtfully.
On the show, she saw how hard rural parents worked, with cracked, rough hands from occasional county jobs.
Every time her rural parents brought snacks, she began to understand what family really means.
She and two friends switched places and worked on a construction site just to buy her rural dad a new pair of shoes.
Watching this pampered princess work hard for 50 RMB, even falling in the mud, made viewers realize she truly changed.
After a month, back home, she was no longer impulsive, showed gratitude to her parents, and even took responsibility as an older sister toward her younger brother, whom she once disliked.
In 2017, she was admitted to Beijing Art School, majoring in fashion design, becoming a designer. By 2019, models were showcasing clothes she designed.
