Chinese artist turns toilet paper into canvas

Shi Zhaobi – from Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province – has made quite a name for herself painting on toilet paper. [Photo: VCG]

A 20-something freelance illustrator has made waves online after using toilet paper (手纸 shŏuzhǐ) as a canvas. Shi Zhaobi has painted characters from well-known cartoons, TV series, and novels on over 30 rolls of toilet paper. She then made videos of her drawings and shared them on Douyin, with its overseas version called TikTok. Since starting in May, Shi has amassed over 30,000 followers and millions of likes on social media.

Shi Zhaobi – from Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province – has made quite a name for herself painting on toilet paper. [Photo: VCG]

Shi Zhaobi – from Taiyuan, north China's Shanxi Province – has made quite a name for herself painting on toilet paper. [Photo: VCG]

Common types of paper in use 常用纸：

[miàn jīn zhǐ]面巾纸 facial tissue

[shǒu zhǐ]手纸 toilet paper

[shā zhǐ]砂纸 sandpaper

[fáng yóu zhǐ]防油纸 greaseproof paper

[bāo zhuāng zhǐ]包装纸 wrapping paper

[biàn qiān zhǐ]便签纸 note paper

[lǜ zhǐ]滤纸 filter paper

[xiàng zhǐ]相纸 photo paper

[bì zhǐ]壁纸 wallpaper