Girl watches TV from best seat in house – on ceiling

Social media users have been left awestruck by a real-life “Spidergirl” whose hobby is watching television while clinging to the ceiling.

The girl’s mother put living room surveillance video footage online that shows her eight-yearold daughter climbing up to the corner of two walls from the sofa before chilling out.

The video, posted on July 9, reveals the girl nonchalantly crossing her arms as she watches television from her perch.

As she does so, another member of her family calmly continues watching, completely unfazed by her “special powers”.

The girl’s mother – who goes by the name @Ruxiangsuisu on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, later revealed that no one knew about her daughter’s superhero alter ego until she checked the surveillance footage.

She added that the girl had always had a bit of the daredevil about her.

Online observers were amazed at the real-life comic-book hero, with some suggesting how she was able to do the stunt.

One person said it was because children weighed less and tiled walls provided more grip.

The girl’s mother, from Pingtan Island off southeastern China’s Fujian province, added that the coastal city had a humid climate, which made her daughter “sticky”.

The family opted for a tiled wall to protect it from mould.

One eagle-eyed online observer spotted the television remote control in the girl’s hand and said: “It is clear why she climbed up … to keep the TV channel under her control.”

Another told the mother: “Check if your girl has a spider bite on her. If so, you should get the outfit made.”

“You should take her to a sport climbing class. She will definitely do well,” suggested a third.

Another person poignantly dubbed the super power “a gift that humans have only when they are small”.

This is not the first time China’s children have made headlines for their quirky talents.

In 2021, a seven-year-old girl from the central province of Shanxi won a Guinness World Record for doing 75 handsprings in a minute.