又一年儿童节：那些年陪我们一起长大的动画卡通人物

　　Children’s Day is recognized on different days depending on where you are in the world.

　　世界各地过儿童节的日期实际上是不一样的。

　　In China, Children’s Day is celebrated on June 1 and is formally known as "the June 1 International Children’s Day".

　　在中国，儿童节一般是在六月一号，普遍意义上被认为是“六一国际儿童节”。

　　To the children, animation is an esesntial part of their life. Animation can free their mind, inspire their ideas and help them establish their own outlook on the world.

　　对于孩子们来说，动画片可谓是生活中必不可少的一部分。动画片可以放飞思想，激发灵感，帮助他们建立自身的世界观。

　　In the lead up to celebrating the day, let’s look at some of the beloved characters that Chinese Post 80s and 90s grew up with.

　　正值六一儿童节之际，让我们一起回顾一下那些年陪伴八零后九零后一同长大的可爱的卡通人物吧。

　　1.Pleasant Goat

　　1. 喜羊羊

　　First appearance: Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf (June, 2005)

　　初次亮相：2005年6月份——《喜羊羊和灰太狼》

　　Age: 12

　　年龄：12岁

　　Species: goat

　　种类：山羊

　　Personal qualities: clever, positive, lucky

　　个人品质：聪慧、乐观、幸运

　　Social influence: The cartoon character became enormously popular with Chinese schoolchildren after its debut in 2005. Cashing in on the cartoon’s success, the producer made an animated feature in 2009. It generated a box office revenue of 130 million yuan ($18. 97million) during Chinese New Year that year.

　　社会影响：自2005年首次播出之后，喜羊羊这一卡通形象就迅速得到国内广大青少年的喜爱和追捧。趁着动画片大获成功，制作方紧接着在2009年制作了一部动画电影，并在当时跨年上映期间获得了高达1.3亿(合1897万美元)的票房收入。

　　2.Shuke and Beita

　　2. 舒克和贝塔

　　First appearance: Shuke and Beita (1989)

　　初次亮相：1989年动画片《舒克和贝塔》

　　Age: 28

　　年龄：28岁

　　Species: mice

　　种类：老鼠

　　Personal qualities: selfless, just, observant

　　个人品质：无私、公正、观察力强

　　Social influence: Created by Zheng Yuanjie, known as the King of Fairy Tales in China, Shuke and Beita have won lots of fans as they smartly solve problems in their adventures.

　　社会影响：舒克和贝塔两大形象来源于“童话大王”郑渊洁，两只小老鼠在每次的历险过程中都能运用智慧解决问题，在当时也颇受欢迎。

　　3.Chen Xiang

　　3. 沉香

　　First appearance: Lotus Lantern (July 30, 1999)

　　初次亮相：1999年7月30日——《宝莲灯》

　　Age: 18

　　年龄：18岁

　　Species: human

　　种类：人类

　　Personal qualities: brave, persistent, filial

　　个人品质：勇敢、坚持不懈、孝顺

　　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.

　　社会影响：该电影制作时长历时四年，总共绘制逾15万幅动画画面以及2000余幅背景，是当年国内最受欢迎的动画电影，并极大地影响了后来的中国动画产业，标志着国产动漫的一个巅峰。

　　4.Black Cat Sheriff

　　4. 黑猫警长

　　First appearance: The Story of Black Cat Sheriff (1984)

　　初次亮相：1984年——《黑猫警长系列故事》

　　Age: 33

　　年龄：33岁

　　Species: cat

　　种类：猫

　　Personal qualities: brave, decisive, smart

　　个人品质：勇敢、果断、聪明

　　Social influence: One of the most common memories among kids born in the 1980s and 1990s.

　　社会影响：黑猫警长可谓是八零后和九零后童年时期最常见的卡通形象之一。

　　5.Nezha

　　5. 哪吒

　　First appearance: Nezha Conquers the Dragon King (1979)

　　初次亮相：1979年《哪吒闹海》

　　Age: 38

　　年龄：38岁

　　Species: god-turned-human

　　种类：仙童

　　Personal qualities: naughty, passionate, heroic

　　个人品质：淘气、热情、英勇

　　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.

　　社会影响：国内观众更多将哪吒描述为“小英雄”，并非视其为一个普通的孩子。哪吒可以踩着风火轮在天空自由翱翔，身上戴着乾坤圈，肩上围着混天绫，右手拿着火尖枪。有时，哪吒还可以以“三头六臂”的形象示人。

　　6.Monkey King

　　6. 美猴王

　　First appearance: Havoc in Heaven (1964)

　　初次亮相：1964年《大闹天宫》

　　Age: 53

　　年龄：53岁

　　Species: monkey

　　种类：猴子

　　Personal qualities: supernatural, rebelling, magic

　　个人品质：神通广大、反叛、会魔法

　　Social influence: Monkey King is the most iconic fictional character in Chinese history, no matter in TV series, film or animation.

　　社会影响：无论是在电视、电影还是动画行业，美猴王都是中国历史上最具有代表意义的动画形象。

　　7.Mcdull

　　7. 麦兜

　　First appearance: My Life as McDull (2001)

　　初次亮相：2001年《麦兜的故事》

　　Age: 16

　　年龄：16岁

　　Species: pig

　　种类：猪

　　Personal qualities: lazy, simple, imaginative

　　个人品质：懒惰、单纯、想象力丰富

　　Social influence: McDull is an anthropomorphic pig cartoon character created in Hong Kong by cartoonist Alice Mak and Brian Tse. McDull has featured in several comics, TV shows, and films, and has become extremely popular in Hong Kong and East Asia.

　　社会影响：麦兜是由香港漫画家谢立文和麦家碧创作的拟人化卡通猪形象，已经先后以漫画、电视节目以及电影等不同形式和观众见面，在香港和东亚地区尤其受欢迎。

　　8.Big Head Son

　　8. 大头儿子

　　First appearance: Big Head Son and Small Head Dad (1995)

　　初次亮相：1995年《大头儿子小头爸爸》

　　Age: 22

　　年龄：22岁

　　Species: human

　　种类：人类

　　Personal qualities: curious, lovely, naughty

　　个人品质：好奇、可爱、淘气

　　Social influence: As the name suggests, this family-friendly cartoon tells touching stories about a family where a big-headed child has a small-headed father and a mother who’s always wearing an apron. The animation mainly conveys the significance of love to the audience.

　　社会影响：正如角色名字一样，这部充满温馨家庭气息的动画讲述的正是大头儿子、小头爸爸以及围裙妈妈一家的快乐故事，旨在向观众们传递爱的重要性。

　　9.Haier Brothers

　　9. 海尔兄弟

　　First appearance: The Adventure of Haier Brothers (1995)

　　初次亮相：1995年《海尔兄弟环游历险记》

　　Age: 22

　　年龄：22岁

　　Species: hominid

　　种类：原始人类

　　Personal qualities: brave, intelligent, lovely

　　个人品质：勇敢、聪慧、可爱

　　Social influence: As the most successful animation aiming to popularize science, The Adventure of Haier Brothers not only offers a feast for little kids, but broadens their horizons.

　　社会影响：作为以宣扬科学为主题的最成功动画片，《海尔兄弟环球历险记》帮助当时的孩子们开阔了眼界。

　　10.Calabash Brothers

　　10. 葫芦兄弟

　　First appearance: Calabash Brothers (1986)

　　初次亮相：1986年《葫芦兄弟》

　　Age: 31

　　年龄：31岁

　　Species: human

　　种类：人类

　　Personal qualities: powerful, skillful, encouraging

　　个人品质：力量大、技能多、鼓励人心的

　　Social influence: The 1980s series was one of the most popular animations in China. While it has been praised as much as Havoc in Heaven domestically, it was released at a point when the Chinese animation industry was in a relatively depressed state. Still, the series was translated into seven different languages.

　　社会影响：这个80年代出品的动画片可谓是当时最受欢迎的动画之一。尽管该动画当时受赞誉的程度在国内和《大闹天宫》齐名，但《葫芦兄弟》事实上是在中国动画产业陷入相对低迷状态之时播出的。与此同时，该动画还被翻译成了七种不同语言。