Paddington Bear. (Photo/China Daily)
Paddington Bear, one of Britain's favorite children's fictional characters, is a friendly bear from deepest, darkest Peru with his old hat, battered suitcase, duffle coat and love of marmalade.He first appeared on 13 October, 1958, and has featured in more than 20 books written by Michael Bond and illustrated by Peggy Fortnum and other artists. From his humble origins as a homeless immigrant at a London railway station, Paddington has gone on to sell more than 30 million books in 30 different languages. In 2014, the film adaption of Paddington Bear was produced and first released in the UK, featuring a computer-animated Paddington Bear interacting with a live-action environment. It received the Outstanding British Film award at the 68th British Academy Film Awards. The film was introduced to China on March 5, 2015.
Wallace and Gromit is a British clay-model animation comedy series created by Nick Park of Aardman Animations. The multi-Oscar-winning show consists of six short films and a feature-length film so far, which are adored by all ages- A Grand Day Out, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave, Cracking Contraptions, A Matter of Loaf and Death, World of Invention and The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The series center on Wallace, a good-natured, eccentric, cheese-loving inventor, along with his companion Gromit, a silent yet loyal and intelligent anthropomorphic dog. With their unique British humor and inventive approach to life, they are now among the best-loved characters, appealing to children and adults alike.Because of their widespread popularity, the characters have been described as positive international icons of both modern British culture in particular and British people in general. BBC News has called them "some of the best-known and best-loved stars to come out of the UK".
