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The hurt feelings of the Chinese people, caused by the meeting between US President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama, dramatised by the one and only Next Media Animation: more ›

NMA: "Chinese-American fast food chain Panda Express might be expanding into China.It'll be a gamble, considering how different Americanized Chinese food is compared to the real thing. Many Chinese-American dishes simply do not exist in Chinese cuisine, like General Tso's Chicken. Even fortune cookies are an American invention. Bringing Panda Express to China is almost as bad an idea as bringing Pizza Hut to Italy. What will it be like when Panda Express sets up in China? Will the Chinese burn it down like it did with Sogo? But with the right marketing, anything is possible." more ›

Remember that subversive bloody rabbit animation that went around the internet during Chinese New Year? Another thinly veiled poke at the government has come out from the same people and this time it's for the persisting detainment of Ai Weiwei. more ›

We always love it when someone highlights the amazing stuff students and amateurs are doing here in China. While the domestic industry for cartoons hasn't seem to have completely removed itself from copycatting Japan (usually, badly) or its own low production values, animations like this remind us that there IS real talent hiding beneath the surface. more ›

Yes, two days of Haibao videos in a row! Don't you feel lucky? This newer one showcases what you can probably expect from the 208 episodes of "Coming Haibao" - kids are playing, something bad happens, Haibao saves the day. more ›

Haibao's tv show is about to start - on April 1 to be exact - so I figured I'd Youku it and see what came up. Well, what came up was this absolutely terrifying music video, which I'm guessing is the theme song for "Coming Haibao" (海宝来了), as Shanghai Daily calls it. Lyrics translated below: more ›

We first came across this on Wired's Danger Room blog, which quoted air expert Stephen Trimble calling it "the Sgt. Pepper of dogfight cartoons." The video tells the story of some Chinese fighter jets (of which we know very little about) who are trying to refuel midair, but keep getting cut in line. The Chinese jets (and a lone Japanese one) have had it when an American B-52 tries to bustle its way in - which then sets the scene for the "trippy" dogfight. more ›

Haibao, everybody's favorite blue thingamajiggy that somehow represents the Expo, has gained a back story and guess what? He's ~*magic*~! more ›

Freddie Mae, S&P, Lehman, Goldman, Nikkei and The Intern fight it out to be the ultimate Wall Street Fighter in this hilarious new video clip from the guys at CBFresh.
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We chanced upon this mildly amusing "report" on counterfeits and piracy in China from Hoofy & Boo's News & Views which claims to be the first ever animated business television show. Apparently the show has been designed for serious entrepreneurs and investors. For more of their clips, click here. more ›

This creative animated cartoon designed to take a reminiscent look back at what life was like growing up in China post-80's has struck a chord with many young people of that generation. We're sure you'll find some of the items posted towards the end of the video familiar too, wherever you're from. more ›

Do films with titles like "Feathers of Dongtan" and "Sounds. Breaths" give you a tingle in your special area? If not, fret not, there's still some time to develop that acquired taste which is promotional films for really-big-Chinese-events. "Vision Shanghai", like "Vision Beijing," is going to feature documentary films by famous directors, thought the names of those directors have yet to be released. However, Shanghai Film Group has announced its next Expo film, a full-length doc by Jia Zhangke. We've been hearing about this intermittently for awhile, and whatever our reservations about promo films, we're still curious to see what Jia's up to with this film.The article says that trailers are being shown on TV soon, but we haven't seen anything new on the video-sharing sites. more ›

While browsing Digg for no reason in particular, we discovered something that appeals to two of our great loves, namely the environment and dodgy drawing. Yes, combined they form a cartoon competition aimed to promote environmental issues in China. It is only open to university students, and entries close on the 20th of May 2007. The winners will be announced on June 5th, and will receive cash prizes and the always-prized 'certificates'. You can learn more about the event, aptly-titled the 2007 University Cartoon Contest on Environmental Protection, via the China Daily website. more ›

New Scientist recently reported on a record-breaking feat of a particular bird-of-prey population near Beijing. This news isn't something to celebrate, rather something quite worrisome. Researchers discovered that kestrels had record-breaking amounts of a PDBE chemical known as Deca in their tissues. more ›

Without question, the award for "Comedy News of the Week" goes to ... The Cat-Burglar Monkey! Oh he doesn't burgle cats, it's just ... we'll let China Daily do the writing: more ›

After just one month on Chinese television, Spongebob Squarepants is already the No. 1 cartoon in the country. (The news comes from a Nickelodeon press release, so take it for what it's worth.) It does seem that, for whatever reason, Spongebob is less popular in Shanghai than it is elsewhere in China: more ›