The novel drying device comprises a box body, a paper inlet is formed in the left side of the box body, and a paper outlet is formed in the right side of the box body. A first turning roller and a first conveying roller are arranged on the left side in the box body; a second turning roller and a second conveying roller are arranged on the right side in the box body; the first turning roller and the second turning roller are horizontally arranged; the first conveying roller and the second conveying roller are horizontally arranged. Wherein a first conveying roller and a second conveying rollerare arranged in the box body, the positions of the first conveying roller and the second conveying roller are higher than those of the first turning roller and the second turning roller, two layers ofparallel electric heating rods are arranged in the box body, wet paper passes between the two layers of electric heating rods, an exhaust window is arranged above the box body, the lower portion of the box body is arc-shaped, and a water outlet is formed in the lowest arc-shaped position. The wet paper drying device is simple in structural design, wet paper is heated and dried through a heat radiation method, serious gas flow is not generated in the box body, the wet paper is prevented from being damaged in the drying process, and the quality of finished paper is guaranteed.