Han Pingrun made sure he was at home every summer evening to watch the Japanese cartoon series, "Famous Detective Konan(《名侦探柯南》)" on TV. "The story is so interesting. I want to know what happens next," said the junior school student from Beijing.
Many students like Han love cartoons on TV, in films and in comic books. Cartoons are especially hot this year. Cartoon shows were held in Shanghai and Guangzhou. Hundreds of people visited and many were junior students. Many famous cartoon characters, like Crayon Shin-chan (蜡笔小新) and Doraemon(机器猫), are popular among teens.
Some students watch cartoons for fun. Others think they can learn from cartoon characters.
Huang Yiyi, a Junior 2 student from Changzhou, Jiangsu, loves the red-haired basketball player Sakuragi Hanamichi (樱木花道) from "Slum Dunk(《灌篮高手》)". "He is very confident and never gives ups" he said.
Parents and teachers are worried that some cartoons are unsuitable for children. Another problem is that kids also watch them in class.
Yang Xiong, an expert on teenage education in Shanghai, said, "Cartoons may be fun, but teens should not spend too much time on them."
