CRI听力:China International Cartoon and Animation Festival Opens

People take part in a parade during the 10th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang Province, May 1, 2014, also the first day of May Day holiday. [Photot: Xinhua]

The 11th China International Cartoon and Animation Festival will kick off tomorrow in the eastern city of Hangzhou.

Around 600 animation exhibitors from more than 70 countries and regions are expected to participate in the event.

As the biggest event dedicated to animation and cartoons in China, the festival will bring together leading artists, industry insiders, university professors, and fans.

For more on the event, the Beijing Hour’s Spencer Musick earlier spoke with Andrew Jones, senior editor at gbtimes, CRI's partner radio station in Finland, who is covering the event in Hangzhou.