I remember growing up with a variety of children's television programs, some of which still exist today. Though many children’s shows are silly or goofy, and all of them teach moral lessons in a way children understand. There must be some famous and paramount cartoons in your own mind, ones that once made you smile.

Flower Angel Lunlun

For me, those cartoons, no matter if they were made in China or imported from foreign countries, make lots of sweet memories. I still remember the Flower Angel Lunlun, a character from the Japanese anime Hana no Ko Lunlun, who has a magic pin. When a flower is reflected in its mirror Lunlun gets a new outfit, such as mountain climbing gear or a chic dress.

Since the first Japanese cartoon, Astro Boy, the most popular children's program of the time, a large number of foreign cartoons have crammed into China. Now China still is the biggest animation and cartoon importer in the world, with 80% of its cartoons coming from Japan and 10% from America and Europe.

Japanese cartoons

Janpan's anime ambassador is Doraemon's new identity, who will carry the task in deepening people's understanding of Japan by traveling around the world. Doraemon is the main character in one of Japan's most popular comic series, which has also become widely known in China because a majority of episodes are comedies with moral lessons relating to honesty, perseverance, courage, and the like. Meanwhile Doreamon futuristic gadgets also enlighten children’s boundless imaginations.

Comic books have always been held in high esteem in Japan, and it is not uncommon to see adults and children huddled near the comic racks in Tokyo bookstores, devouring the latest installment of a particular manga (Japanese for comic book). Japanese animation has similar freedoms, and often there are twenty or more shows on the television each week during prime time.