Ni Hao, Kai-lan Debut
Nickelodeon launches its new Nick Jr. animated Mandarin-language preschool series Ni Hao, Kai-lan (20 episodes) today, the first day of the Chinese New Year. Nick Jr. will also roll out six new episodes weekdays from February 8-15, with the series airing regularly weekdays at 11a. Designed to introduce the Chinese (Mandarin) language and culture to preschoolers, Ni Hao, Kai-lan is told through Kai-lan, a 5-year-old Chinese-American girl. Created by Karen Chau and Executive Produced by Mary Harrington, animation production for Ni Hao, Kai-lan is being produced in conjunction with Wang Films and Wang Studio in Greater China.
