The Chinese animation industry has seen considerable growth in the last several years. It went through a golden age in the late 1970s and 1980s when successively brilliant animation work was produced.
Here are 10 must-see classics from China's animation outpouring that are not to be missed. Let's recall these colorful images that brought the country great joy.
Calabash Brothers
Calabash Brothers (Chinese: 葫蘆娃) is a Chinese animation TV series produced by Shanghai Animation Film Studio.
In the 1980s the series was one of the most popular animations in China. It was released at a point when the Chinese animation industry was in a relatively downed state compared to the rest of the international community. Still, the series was translated into 7 different languages. The episodes were produced with a vast amount of paper-cut animations.
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Animation still from Calabash Brothers. [Photo/IC] |
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