Shandong Culture

Iconic cartoon characters from your childhood

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

Iconic cartoon characters from your childhood

Nezha [Photo/Mtime]

5. Nezha

First appearance: Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (1979)

Age: 38

Species: god-turned-human

Personal qualities: naughty, passionate, heroic

Social 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, 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.