Calabash Brothers, the seven characters from the Chinese cartoon series released in 1986-87, form an ice hockey team and are ready to join in the competition.

Move over Tom, Jerry, Donald Duck, Mickey Mouse and the lot, Luo Bao Bei is here. The cartoon character merchandising tide may be turning in China's favor after decades of Western dominance. China ...

China's Favorite Cartoon Character Turns 70 Three generations of Chinese children have grown up reading the adventures of Sanmao, the country's most popular comic book hero, who turned 70 today.

Instead of domestic cartoon characters, Chinese children are turning to foreign cartoon images such as Mickey Mouse, Tom Cat, and Chibi Maruko Chan.

A lifelong doodler, Ge draws life-sized versions of cartoon characters onto walls. After he's done with his canvas, he takes a photo, and then he takes a photo of himself posing next to the image.

TAIPEI, Taiwan — First they came for Winnie-the-Pooh. Now, it appears China’s censors may have their sights on another cuddly cartoon character turned subversive symbol: Peppa Pig. Last ...

BEIJING — D’oh! China has banished Homer Simpson, Pokemon and Mickey Mouse from prime time. Beginning Sept. 1, regulators have barred foreign cartoons from TV from 5 to 8 p.m. in an effort to ...

China’s tech firms are engaged in a cartoon arms race to develop or buy Chinese characters in an animation market expected to hit 216 billion yuan (US$33 billion) by 2020, according to the ...

Xinhua All-Media Service deputy director Li Keyong reviews a video editor’s animated political cartoon in the organization's updated offices in Beijing, Feb. 24, 2016.

Luo Bao Bei's success could make IP licensing of Chinese cartoon characters even more popular, making China the biggest such market in Asia by 2020, industry insiders said.