''Princess Fragrant'' () is a Chinese 3-D cartoon series directed by Deng Jianglei and produced by the Shenzhen Qianheng Cultural Communication Company (). Its basis is the
Fragrant Concubine The Fragrant Concubine ( zh, c=香妃, w=Hsiang Fei, p=Xiāng Fēi; ug, ئىپارخان / / ) is a figure in Chinese legend who was taken as a consort by the Qianlong Emperor of the Qing dynasty in the 18th century. Although the stories about her ...
, a Chinese legend about a
Uighur girl from
Kashgar
Kashgar ( ug, قەشقەر, Qeshqer) or Kashi ( zh, c=喀什) is an oasis city in the Tarim Basin region of Southern Xinjiang. It is one of the westernmost cities of China, near the border with Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Pakistan ...
who became a concubine of the
Qianlong Emperor
The Qianlong Emperor (25 September 17117 February 1799), also known by his temple name Emperor Gaozong of Qing, born Hongli, was the fifth Emperor of the Qing dynasty and the fourth Qing emperor to rule over China proper, reigning from 1735 ...
. The cartoon was produced to improve relations between the
Han Chinese
The Han Chinese () or Han people (), are an East Asian ethnic group native to China. They constitute the world's largest ethnic group, making up about 18% of the global population and consisting of various subgroups speaking distinctive v ...
and the Uighurs.
[Brown, Sophie and Serena Dong. " There are 104 episodes]
China's restive far west hopes to win hearts with 'Princess Fragrant' cartoon
. '' CNN''. August 26, 2014. Retrieved on August 27, 2014. The series, which will be available in the Mandarin and Uighur languages, is scheduled to have 104 episodes. It will begin airing in 2015.
[Wan, William and Xu Yangjingjing.]
Chinese animators hope cartoon princess can help ease ethnic tensions in Xinjiang
" ''Washington Post
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''. August 25, 2014. Retrieved on August 27, 2014.
The main characters are Ipal Khan () and Tuerdo.
The producing company had spent $3 million
U.S. dollars to create the series.
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Princess Fragrant
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Youku Tudou Inc. (formerly Youku Inc.), doing business as Youku (), is a video hosting service based in Beijing, China. It operates as a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding Limited.
Youku has its headquarters in the Sinosteel Plaza in Haid ...
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美媒：中国推香妃动画片 意图促进维汉民族和睦
. QQ News. 2014-08-28.
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“天香公主”促进维汉团结？
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. '' Deutsche Welle''. 27.08.2014
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內地播3D動畫《天香公主》團結新疆民族
Archive
. TVB News
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. 28.08.2014.
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香妃变身新中国天香公主救场新疆维稳
. DWNews.com. Chinese Media Net, Inc., 2014-08-28.
2014 Chinese television series debuts
Chinese children's animated television series
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