Table of Contents Acknowledgments vii Introduction and Overview: A Strong Nation of Animation 1 1. The 1920s: The Wan Brothers and the Origin of Shanghai Animation 11 The Films 12 2. The 1930s: Japanese Invaders and the Dancing Camel 14 The Films 14 3. The 1940s: Shanghai, Changchun and Back 16 The Films 16 4. The 1950s: The Classic Period--Watercolors, ­Cut-Paper, Origami, and Puppet Animation 22 The Films 23 5. The 1960s: Havoc and the Cultural Revolution 33 The Films 33 6. The 1970s: The Aftermath of Cultural Revolution 51 The Films 51 7. The 1980s: Reform Period, Transitional Stage and Decline 54 The Films 54 8.

 The 1990s: The End of Shanghai Animation Studio's Monopoly 76 The Films and Series 76 Between pages 80 and 81 are 8 color plates containing 16 photographs. 9. 2000 and On: Relaunching Animation in China 81 The Animated Series 82 The Animated Feature Films 105 Education in Animation 119 Selected Students' Work and Short Films 124 Selected Animated Science and Educational Films 180 Selected Animated Commercials 181 Mobile Content and Webtoons: A World in Flash Animation 182 Selected Mobile Animation 183 Selected Webtoons 185 Afterword 189 The Digital Future in Cartoons and Interactive Games 189 A New Era 189 Chapter Notes 193 Bibliography 195 Index 197.