Shandong Culture

Iconic cartoon characters from your childhood

By Zhang Xingjian (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2017-05-31

Iconic cartoon characters from your childhood

Chen Xiang [Photo/Mtime]

3. Chen Xiang

First appearance: Lotus Lantern (July 30, 1999)

Age: 18

Species: human

Personal qualities: brave, persistent, filial

Social 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's animation, marking the peak of the domestic industry.