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32-523: In 1992, Wang Hong first began creating Blue Cat from a small workshop on Xiangya Road, Changsha City, Hunan Province, after being inspired by the children's science book series, " One Hundred Thousand Whys ". He established Oriental Cartoon Production Co., Ltd. in Changsha City the following year in 1993. In 1997, he and Sun Wenhua, the chairman of Hunan Sanchen Company, established the joint venture of Sanchen Film Library. The cartoon "New 100,000 Whys"

64-709: A contingent of over 200 individuals from Yan'an, traversing the Yellow River by boat prior to its freezing, passing through the liberated region of Jinsui, and advancing to the Northeast. In early 1946, he directed the fifth cadre brigade to operate in the Northeast, specifically in Zhangjiakou ; in June, he led the brigade to Harbin and reported to the CCP Northeast Bureau ; in early July, he joined

96-753: Is largely dropped in revisions after the Cultural Revolution . By 2000, the series had printed over ten million copies and over 100 million volumes. Shanghai Youth and Children's Press tried to trademark the title, but the application was denied because it had become a common book title. There are over 500 versions of books with this title from various publishing houses, according to the Beijing Kaijuan Book Market Research Institute. Dong Chuncai Dong Chuncai (1905- May 22, 1990, Chinese : 董纯才 ), originally from Daye County , Hubei Province ,

128-517: Is named after former Soviet Union Writer Mikhail Il'in  [ ru ] 's Сто тысяч почему ( Sto tysyach pochemu , literally "A Hundred Thousand Whys"), also published in English as 100,000 Whys: A Trip Around the Room . The Chinese title was originally used in 1934 for a version of Il'in's book by Dong Chuncai , published by Kaiming Bookstore  [ zh ] . A 1938 translation

160-761: The Central Ministry of Education , primarily overseeing the People's Education Publishing House in the preparation of basic and secondary school textbooks. In 1954, as a delegate to the inaugural National People's Congress , he was appointed Vice Minister of the Central Ministry of Education. On September 4, 1955, the foundation of the Central Institute of Educational Administration was presided over in Beijing. On September 4, 1955, he oversaw

192-585: The May Fourth Movement , he actively engaged in student marches, demonstrations, and petitions in Wuhan, and was inspired by patriotism. Subsequently, he withdrew from school due to a movement opposing slavery education in religious institutions. In 1920, he attended Pudong Middle School ( Chinese : 上海浦东中学 ) in Shanghai, opposing Japan's acquisition of Shandong. In early 1925, he was enrolled in

224-745: The Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government ( Chinese : 陕甘宁边区政府 ) in early October. On November 14, he was elected as a standing member of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Cultural Association and initiated the formation of the Yan'an National Defense Science Society . In January 1938, he held the position of deputy head and subsequently head of the Editorial and Examination Section within

256-827: The State Council sanctioned the restoration of the Central Institute for Educational Sciences , following the recommendations of the institute's director and the chair of its academic committee. This year, he joined the Fifth National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) as deputy director of the Proposal Committee and leader of the Education Group. Four years later, he joined

288-500: The "Blue Cat Dragoon" series. Blue Cat's blue color symbolizes dreams. The character is always curious and eager to explore different parts of the world. Blue Cat can visit any era of time through his vivid imagination. The "3000 Whys of Blue Cat" series has about 3,000 episodes, each about 15 minutes long, and had 150 million yuan invested into it. The theme song is called "It's a Big World" ( Chinese : 《地厚天高》 ; lit. 'Earth Thick Sky High'). The animation centers around

320-779: The Department of Education of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government, and he served as the chief editor of the Chinese textbooks for the resistance elementary school in the same region. In that year, Dong Chuncai became a member of the CCP. In June 1939, Dong Chuncai was designated vice principal of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Teachers' Training School. In October 1940, he

352-592: The Ministry of Education. On June 14, 1978, the Ministry of Education's office meeting provisionally approved the "Report on the Request for Rebuilding the Central Institute of Educational Sciences," presented by Dong Chuncai. It was resolved to establish the Preparatory Office of the Central Institute of Educational Sciences, led by a trio comprising Dong Chuncai, Liu Songtao , and Gong Junmin . In July,

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384-554: The West Manchuria Reform Work Group and engaged in land reform efforts in the rural areas of Zhaosu; by mid-September, he returned to Harbin . At the year's conclusion, he traveled to Baichengzi in western Liaoning Province to examine the execution of the principles established at the inaugural education conference at the grassroots-level. On November 2, following the conclusion of the Liaoshen campaign ,

416-444: The adventures of Blue Cat, Naughty, and other characters. Each episode explains a piece of knowledge. This series is the story of the beginning of the characters' adventures in the world. This series is set in the future, when evil forces plot to endanger Earth's peace. Blue Cat and friends, with the assistance of Lala, a researcher from Ozma, form the defense squad Dragon Riders to protect Earth's peace. To save Ozma, Dr. Lala pursues

448-536: The anti-imperialist demonstration organized by the CCP Nanjing Committee, and on April 12, he actively contributed to the movement led by the CCP underground organization to safeguard the school. In June, the Kuomintang government mandated the closure of Xiaozhuang School. On September 3, 1937, Dong Chuncai departed from Shanghai to Yan'an , where he was appointed to the Department of Education of

480-582: The appraisal stage in 2006. On 4 August 2006, Sega also announced a collaboration with "Sunchime Cartoon Group" and Suzhou based game software developer "XPEC Entertainment" to jointly develop and release video games or other forms of digital entertainment content based on the Blue Cat. One Hundred Thousand Whys One Hundred Thousand Whys ( Chinese : 十萬個為什麼 ) is a popular science book series in China, mostly intended for children. The series

512-713: The autumn, he resumed his position as a lecturer at Xiaozhuang School and continued to oversee the Biology Research Laboratory. In February 1930, Dong Chuncai engaged in the efforts orchestrated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) underground organization at Xiaozhuang School to support the strike of workers at the British-operated Hutchison Egg Factory in Nanjing. On April 5, he participated in

544-454: The book was written by Ye Yonglie , who contributed over 300 topics. By 1964 it had been reprinted 11 times and totalled 5.8 million copies. Six additional volumes were published between 1964 and 1966. In 1971 the third edition, called the "worker, farmer and soldier" edition, was published by Shanghai People's Press , with 21 volumes. This version has a lot of political content, such as frequent quotes from Mao Zedong . The political content

576-508: The cartoon to South Korea. A contract was also signed with Thailand Wisdom Education Group to translate and introduce the "Blue Cat" book series to local primary and secondary schools. On November 28, 2007, the mutual shareholding of Hunan Hongmeng Cartoon and Sanchen Cartoon was formally integrated, establishing the Hunan Blue Cat Animation Media Co., Ltd. In 2009, Hunan Blue Cat Animation Media Co., Ltd. launched

608-532: The conference on rural literacy initiatives and informal education. On November 11, 1959, he assumed leadership of the newly formed Literacy Office inside the Ministry of Education. In 1966, at the onset of the Cultural Revolution, he was designated a “counter-revolutionary revisionist” and “Chinese Kelov ”, enduring criticism and persecution from rebels and Red Guards within the organization; on June 30, 1977, he returned to his role as an adviser to

640-416: The education department of Nanfang University . That year, he was assigned to the Department of Education at National University ( Chinese : 国民大学 ). From 1925 to 1927, he pursued his studies at the Department of Education at Kwang Hua University . In February 1928, his father was unemployed, resulting in the family's loss of income, prompting their relocation back to Wuchang . In that month, Dong Chuncai

672-465: The grounds that the defendant cannot engage in the same or similar business as the plaintiff. The court ruled that henceforth, Hongmeng Company may not produce or issue more Howie & Landau cartoons, with the exception of the Howie & Landau Seven Chivalrous Biography series. In December 2006, Sanchen Cartoon Group signed an agreement with South Korea's Dongwoo Animation to translate and broadcast

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704-792: The inauguration of the Central Institute of Education and Administration in Beijing and served as its president. On January 28, 1956, the State Council designated him as a member of the Central Working Committee for the Advancement of Standard Chinese . On March 15, the National Association for the Eradication of Illiteracy was founded, and he assumed the role of vice-president. In September, the CCP convened its Eighth National Congress , at which he

736-529: The industrial development of "Blue Cat" cartoon image derivative products, beginning the commercialization of "Blue Cat". In December 2004, Sanchen Cartoon Group launched the "Blue Cat" game. However, earlier in 2004, Wang Hong withdrew from Sanchen Cartoon Group and established Hongmeng Cartoon Group with He Mengfan. On January 18, 2005, Sanchen Cartoon sued Wang Hong and Hongmeng Company in the Hunan Provincial Higher People's Court on

768-541: The lost fragment and arrives at Earth. At this time, malicious technological powers increasingly threaten the existence of humanity, and Earth faces the same fate as Ozma. Dr. Lala decides to develop the Dragon Rider bracelet to help Earth build the strongest defense force – the Dragon Riders. Unbeknownst to her, her assistant Dr. Waiwai is a representative of the malicious technological power, and plots to steal

800-489: The magical Dragon Rider bracelet to upgrade his own evil weapon – the Beast King. Led by Blue Cat, the five members of the Dragon Riders begin their herculean battle against Dr. Waiwai and his evil gang. Blue Cat and Diandian Along with the cartoon programs, the franchise has produced home videos, books, CDs, kids' clothes and shoes, toys, beverages, and candy. The planning of a "Blue Cat Theme Park" had also entered

832-569: The northeastern governmental and party institutions relocated from Harbin to Shenyang. In May 1949, he supervised over the establishment of the Northeastern Experimental School. In March 1951, he oversaw the establishment of the Northeast Institute of Educational Administration and simultaneously held the position of president. In late March 1953, he officially accepted the position of Vice Minister of

864-512: Was also published by Zhen Bin. The Kaiming version was a big hit, so the publisher kept revising it and adding new content. By 1949 it was on its tenth revision. In 1958, Shanghai Youth and Children's Press planned a large popular science book series and invited over 200 authors to contribute. The first edition was published in 1960, with volumes in Math, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy and Meteorology, Agriculture, Zoology, Geology, and Health. A third of

896-599: Was an educator in the People's Republic of China , a pioneer in the popularization of science, and one of the earliest theorists advocating for the dissemination of the scientific spirit in China. Dong Chuncai was born on March 5, 1905, into a patriotic intellectual family in Daocheng Town , Daye County , Hubei Province, today known as Huangshi City . In 1915, Dong Chuncai attended Wuchang Church School , Sanyitang Primary School , and Sanyitang Middle School . During

928-608: Was chosen as a delegate. In this year, he was elected to the Fourth Central Committee of the China Association for Promoting Democracy . In February 1958, the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Higher Education were amalgamated to establish the Ministry of Education, with Dong Chuncai serving as vice minister. In September, he was elected as a member of the China Association for Science and Technology . From October 25 to November 4, 1959, he chaired

960-611: Was enrolled as a part-time student at the Nanjing Xiaozhuang Rural Teacher Training Experimental School ( Chinese : 南京晓庄乡村师范试验学校 ). In that year, he was directed to establish a biology laboratory at Xiaozhuang School under the supervision of Bing Zhi and Yao Wencai . In the spring of 1929, he was appointed to Xianghu Normal School in Zhejiang Province to serve as a life instructor and teach biology. In

992-535: Was produced. In 1998, Sanchen Film Library began to adapt this cartoon into "Naughty Blue Cat 3000 Questions", marking when the concept of the Blue Cat was officially introduced. In June 1999, Wang Hong gave "Naughty Blue Cat 3000 Questions" to Beijing TV Station to broadcast for free, in exchange for 45 seconds of advertising time per episode. "Blue Cat" garnered attention in mainland China, and subsequently in 2000, Hong Kong Asia Television purchased and promoted it widely. In August 2001, Sanchen Cartoon Group took part in

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1024-646: Was reassigned to the Central Publicity Department as deputy head of the National Education Section, overseeing the revision of elementary school textbooks. By early 1943, he was appointed head of the National Education Section at the CCP Northwestern Bureau . In early November 1945, he assumed the role of secretary of the general party branch of the fifth cadre brigade en route to the Northeast, leading

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