HANGZHOU, China (Reuters) - Growing up in the Chinese port city of Dalian in the 1990s, Zhang Hongchang spent hours immersed in Japanese cartoons like Dragon Ball and Naruto. China's home-grown ...

He’s sweet as honey — but the Chinese just can’t “bear” Winnie the Pooh. The portly cartoon character has been banned from Chinese social media in light of unflattering memes comparing Pooh to ...

From a frowning bear to a squished face, and from a googly-eyed cartoon character to a wild-haired monkey, an increasing number of young Chinese workers are adopting quirky characters as their profile ...

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 protect China's ...