Cultural storiesGuangxi, Dongxing: the islands of Wanwei, Wutou and Shanxin on the Beibu Gulf coast

Tsibik.

Collects well-designed tea packaging and invents second uses for it.

Noncommercial use only06 looksTea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
LookOriginal outfit

The story / Tsibik

The character’s story

He is curious about how the same portion travels from the harbour to a shelf at home.

Cultural context

Jing

TEA.TOYS / Design story

From idea to toy

Overview ↗

No original drawing has been linked to this character yet.

AI drafts 1
Tsibik · AI drafts 1
AI drafts · 01

AI draft: the original file metadata identifies ChatGPT / gpt-image and records 14 October 2026. This is not a verified hand-drawn original.

  1. 01Character briefDocumented
  2. 02Original drawingNot yet documented
  3. 03Drawing processNot yet documented
  4. 04AI draftsDocumented
  5. 05Early prototypeNot yet documented
  6. 06Current artworkDocumented
  7. 07Digital 3DDocumented · 7/7
  8. 08Print preparationNot yet documented
  9. 09Physical sampleNot yet documented
  10. 10PackagingNot yet documented
  11. 11ReleaseIn preparation

Digital images and renders are not photographs of manufactured toys. Physical production and sales are not confirmed by this page.

Tsibik / Collection

The looks06

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Front

A grey-blue shirt and rolled trousers are paired with a coiled net and a wooden float. A cup of tea accompanies this coastal working look.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
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Front

A grey-green home top with a waist tie and dark cropped trousers create a relaxed silhouette. Round paws hold a cup of tea; the wooden tea box and woven hat remain distinctive details.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
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Front

A pale-blue top with waist ties and wide dark trousers dress a festive outing. Beneath the broad woven hat, Tsibik holds a pale cup of tea.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
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Front

A long pale-green shirt is gathered by three woven belts above wide black trousers. Coloured wooden clogs refer to the paired duiji wedding gift in this original Dongxing groom look.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
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Front

A patterned blue-grey jacket and black trousers are paired with a woven hat. The raised paw holds the strap of a basket of dark tea, while a wooden tea box completes the load.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.
Look
Front

Five narrow belts gather the long cinnamon-coloured shirt with hanging side panels. Wide trousers, wooden clogs and a round woven tea gift complete the look.

Tea from a maritime shipment and a simple cup at home.

Original form

Character starts with form.

An angular tea parcel with a narrow opening in the leaves grows from the head. Large black eyes animate the warm, mouthless face.