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From Tuesday to Saturday, the 19th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival was held in Hangzhou, East China s Zhejiang Province. As a major exhibition for animation, it emphasized integrating traditional Chinese culture into the medium. This idea has been shared by the industry insiders and will surely help promote the development of Chinese animation in the future.
To celebrate the 60-year establishment of higher education courses for Chinese calligraphy, a forum was held recently in Shanghai to discuss the future of this traditional subject and the challenges teachers face. Data shows that 261 colleges and universities offering calligraphy majors nationwide.
China’s animated movies, also known as donghua, have a rich history distinct from anime. Here are some landmark moments in donghua history, and why it is important.