If asked to name the most famous cartoon character in their countries, Americans may nominate Mickey Mouse off the top of their heads, while Belgians will proudly present to you the adventurer Tintin.

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. "Sanmao is perhaps the oldest Chinese cartoon ...

Zhang Leping (left) and Wang Longji who played Sanmao in the movie Winter of Three Hairs in 1949. PROVIDED TO CHINA DAILY It was their hairstyles or headgear as much as anything that gave them instant ...