{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"eyeshadow blogja","provider_url":"https:\/\/sense.cafeblog.hu","author_name":"eyeshadow","author_url":"https:\/\/sense.cafeblog.hu\/author\/eyeshadow\/","title":"Iconic cartoon characters from your childhood","html":"Children\u2019s Day is recognized on different days depending on where you are in the world.\r\n\r\nIn China, Children\u2019s Day is celebrated on June 1 and is formally known as \"the June 1 International Children\u2019s Day\".\r\n\r\nTo the children, animation is an esesntial part of their life. Animation can free their mind, inspire their ideas and help them establish their own outlook on the world.\r\n\r\nIn the lead up to celebrating the day, let\u2019s look at some of the beloved characters that Chinese Post 80s and 90s grew up with <a style=\"color:#333333;text-decoration:none\" href=\"http:\/\/blog.ulifestyle.com.hk\/blogger\/eunicep\/2015\/07\/\u2727\u812b\u6bdb\u696d\u754c\u8868\u8868\u8005\u272bdermes\u6fc0\u5149\u6c38\u4e45\u812b\u6bdb\u2727\/\">dermes<\/a>.\r\n\r\n1.Pleasant Goat\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf (June, 2005)\r\n\r\nAge: 12\r\n\r\nSpecies: goat\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: clever, positive, lucky\r\n\r\nSocial influence: The cartoon character became enormously popular with Chinese schoolchildren after its debut in 2005. Cashing in on the cartoon\u2019s success, the producer made an animated feature in 2009. It generated a box office revenue of 130 million yuan ($18. 97million) during Chinese New Year that year.\r\n\r\n2.Shuke and Beita\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: Shuke and Beita (1989)\r\n\r\nAge: 28\r\n\r\nSpecies: mice\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: selfless, just, observant\r\n\r\nSocial influence: Created by Zheng Yuanjie, known as the King of Fairy Tales in China, Shuke and Beita have won lots of fans as they smartly solve problems in their adventures.\r\n\r\n3.Chen Xiang\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: Lotus Lantern (July 30, 1999)\r\n\r\nAge: 18\r\n\r\nSpecies: human\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: brave, persistent, filial\r\n\r\nSocial influence: The production took four years and required over 150,000 animation frames and over 2,000 painted backgrounds. It was the most popular film in China in 1999 and heavily influenced China\u2019s animation, marking the peak of the domestic industry <a style=\"color:#333333;text-decoration:none\" href=\"http:\/\/smile.claritymedic.com\/lasik.html\">LASIK<\/a>.\r\n\r\n4.Black Cat Sheriff\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: The Story of Black Cat Sheriff (1984)\r\n\r\nAge: 33\r\n\r\nSpecies: cat\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: brave, decisive, smart\r\n\r\nSocial influence: One of the most common memories among kids born in the 1980s and 1990s.\r\n\r\n5.Nezha\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (1979)\r\n\r\nAge: 38\r\n\r\nSpecies: god-turned-human\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: naughty, passionate, heroic\r\n\r\nSocial influence: Nezha is often depicted as a young hero among Chinese, instead of a teenager. He is often shown flying in the sky riding on the wind fire wheels, has the universe ring around his body <a style=\"color:#333333;text-decoration:none\" href=\"http:\/\/www.go123go.com\/communication.html\">SmarTone<\/a>, the red armillary sash around his shoulders and a fire-tipped spear in his right hand. Sometimes, he is shown in his \"three heads and six arms\" form.\r\n\r\n6.Monkey King\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: Havoc in Heaven (1964)\r\n\r\nAge: 53\r\n\r\nSpecies: monkey\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: supernatural, rebelling, magic\r\n\r\nSocial influence: Monkey King is the most iconic fictional character in Chinese history, no matter in TV series, film or animation.\r\n\r\n7.Mcdull\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: My Life as McDull (2001)\r\n\r\nAge: 16\r\n\r\nSpecies: pig\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: lazy, simple, imaginative\r\n\r\nSocial influence: McDull is an anthropomorphic pig cartoon character created in Hong Kong by cartoonist Alice Mak and Brian Tse. McDull has featured in several comics, TV shows, and films, and has become extremely popular in Hong Kong and East Asia.\r\n\r\n8.Big Head Son\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: Big Head Son and Small Head Dad (1995)\r\n\r\nAge: 22\r\n\r\nSpecies: human\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: curious, lovely, naughty\r\n\r\nSocial influence: As the name suggests, this family-friendly cartoon tells touching stories about a family where a big-headed child has a small-headed father and a mother who\u2019s always wearing an apron. The animation mainly conveys the significance of love to the audience.\r\n\r\n9.Haier Brothers\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: The Adventure of Haier Brothers (1995)\r\n\r\nAge: 22\r\n\r\nSpecies: hominid\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: brave, intelligent, lovely\r\n\r\nSocial influence: As the most successful animation aiming to popularize science, The Adventure of Haier Brothers not only offers a feast for little kids, but broadens their horizons.\r\n\r\n10.Calabash Brothers\r\n\r\nFirst appearance: Calabash Brothers (1986)\r\n\r\nAge: 31\r\n\r\nSpecies: human\r\n\r\nPersonal qualities: powerful, skillful, encouraging\r\n\r\nSocial influence: The 1980s series was one of the most popular animations in China. While it has been praised as much as Havoc in Heaven domestically, it was released at a point when the Chinese animation industry was in a relatively depressed state. Still, the series was translated into seven different languages.","type":"rich"}