[1][2] Jiang was first inspired to try "self-media" (Chinese: 自媒体; pinyin: Zìméitǐ), or content creation, in 2015 by her friend and former classmate, Yang Ming.
The anchor of Logic Talk Show, another Chinese cyber celebrity, Luo Zhenyu, was surprised by her quick rise to popularity.
[5] Papi frequently discusses topics in her videos relatable to urban white-collar workers, which made her more appealing to a young, online generation compared to older stand-up comedians.
Common topics of her videos include dating (cheating boyfriends, PDA), regional dialects, and double standards for women.
In April 2016, China's broadcast regulator, the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television, ordered her to clean up the foul language in her videos, which occurs once in a while.