A short
article discusses the events that took place in China to commemorate the bicentennial of Hans Christian Andersen. It is mentioned that today's Chinese youth prefer Rowling to Anderson.
Quote:
Whereas, Anderson is no longer the only icon of Chinese children. Message owl, flying sweeper and visionless mantle in " Harry Potter" have become new "beloved" for today's Chinese kids.
Together with Harry Potter, images from Japanese cartoons, American movies, and Korean novels have occupied children's imaginary world.
Ten-year-old Hu Zhenzhen is quoted as saying, "Anderson's fairy tales are too serious for me, and not fashionable enough."
Source:
Shanghai Daily